Rating: ★★★★
Audience: Historical Romance
Length: 210 pages
Author: Misty M. Beller
Publisher: Self Published
Release Date: April 29th, 2025
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BOOK SUMMARY:

In the wild mountains of the Montana Territory, the Coulter ranch is a place of family, second chances…and a hidden fortune.

Sampson Coulter is determined to undo his disastrous mistake that is jeopardizing his family’s future. Now he’s deeply embedded in the corrupt mining empire of the ruthless Mick McPharland, and has earned the trust of Jedidiah, the brutal right-hand man. The threat reaches much farther than his own family, and he knows he must dismantle the operation from within…or die trying.

Grieving the loss of her mother, Grace Hampton is shocked to discover a newborn baby on her doorstep. When she seeks help from her father, Jedidiah, she never imagines he’ll force her to marry Sampson Coulter, the kind man who only gave her a ride to town. Though her father has always been willing to pass her off, at least she has Sampson’s promise to protect her and the baby. It doesn’t hurt that he’s the most handsome man she’s ever seen.

Marrying Jedidiah’s daughter adds an impossible complication to Sampson’s mission. It seems he can’t have it all—redemption for himself, justice for the victims of the corruption, protection for the innocent…and a life with the woman and babe he’s coming to love.

From a USA Today bestselling author comes the gripping series finale filled with high-stakes danger, a marriage of convenience, an instant family, and love that heals wounded hearts.

Thank you to the author for a gifted copy.

ENJOYABLE CONCLUSION.

I appreciate that all of these books can be read as standalones. I’ve read only books seven and eight and haven’t had any issues in enjoying the stories. You do get to see all of the previous characters so I imagine reading them in order would add to that, but it’s okay if you want to start here too!

This is a sweet historical romance with one of my favorite tropes, marriage of convenience. I liked Sampson and Grace a lot and looooove getting dual POV and understanding both of their mindsets and decisions. The only thing I was missing were some more interactions between them. I would have loved the relationship to have more development and really see that chemistry being built.

I liked the suspense elements added in and not quite knowing how things were going to work out in the end. It’s a wonderful balance of light and dark and I think the faith aspects are preachy, just woven in to add another layer to the story.

I loved seeing the epilogue and where all the characters have ended up and thought this was a beautiful book.

Overall audience notes:

• Historical romance
• Language: none
• Romance: kisses
• Violence: mild – moderate
• Content warnings: gun violence, physical violence, loss of life

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