A Military Pen Pal Small-Town Romance
What does a tattooed chick from Philadelphia know about being a rancher? Absolutely nothing. But that’s about to change.
Willow Crawford never knew her father until his lawyer calls with news of his death and the shocking revelation that she’s inherited his Wyoming ranch. Divorced and ready for a fresh start, she’s trading city life for wide-open spaces—even if she has no idea what she’s doing.
Staff Sergeant Nathan Casey stopped looking forward to mail call after losing his family in a devastating accident. Then he receives a letter addressed to “Any Soldier,” signed by “Wannabe Rancher,” and suddenly he’s captivated by the woman whose words make him smile again.
As Willow settles into small-town life and uncovers long-buried secrets about her father’s past, her connection with Nathan grows through every letter they exchange. The more they share, the harder it becomes to imagine life without one another.
But falling in love through letters is one thing.
Meeting face-to-face is another.
Will the connection they’ve built survive beyond the written page, or will they discover some dreams are better left unwritten?
Perfect for readers who enjoy the small-town romances of Robyn Carr, the heartfelt military heroes of RaeAnne Thayne, and the emotional fresh-start romances of Susan Mallery.
Author: Samantha Cole & J.B. Havens
Series: Antelope Rock
Book: 1
Type: Novel
Genre: Small-Town Contemporary Romance
Heat Level: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Formats Available: Ebook (Audiobook & Print coming soon)
Perfect for Readers Who Love:
- Military Hero
- Pen Pal Romance
- Small-Town Romance
- Ranch Romance
- Fish-Out-of-Water Heroine
- City Girl Meets Country
- Inheritance Story
- Found Family
- Family Secrets
- Long-Distance Romance
- Wyoming Setting
- Emotional Romance
- Fresh Start
- Opposites Attract
- Guaranteed HEA
The hard plastic edges of Willow’s cell phone dug into her palm painfully, and the sharp sting brought her back to reality in a rush. She couldn’t believe it. After thirty-three long years, she finally knew who her father was. The blank spot next to that title on her birth certificate was no longer a mystery.
Jason Hillcrest.
He’d been a little older than she’d imagined. For some reason, she’d always figured he’d been her mother’s age, and they’d been a pair of young lovers unable to handle the burden of an unplanned and unwanted pregnancy. Everything had been assumptions on Willow’s part since her mother had never given her any information about her father other than he couldn’t be a part of their lives. No further explanation had ever been offered, and Willow had long ago accepted it, albeit reluctantly.
In reality, Jason Hillcrest had been six years her mother’s senior. He’d died alone of an aggressive pancreatic cancer at fifty-six—unwed and childless for all intents and purposes.
Mr. Howard Smith, Esq. had called Willow a little over an hour ago to inform her that not only was her biological father deceased, but as his only living relative, she was his sole heir. Without warning, she was now the owner of a small cattle ranch in Antelope Rock, Wyoming—wherever the hell that was. Her heart pounded with a mixture of shock, fear, and pure excitement. There was also a heap of disappointment in there—her father had obviously known about her but had never reached out to her. She would’ve given anything to have been able to meet him and have a chance to get to know him.
Her own life was empty and hollow. Her mother died three years ago from complications due to diabetes. And now, two years after her divorce, Willow had no boyfriend, close friends, or relatives to spend time with. She worked, read, watched TV, and slept—not an exciting life at all.
Her tiny, one-bedroom rented apartment came fully furnished. All her worldly possessions would easily fit in her ten-year-old Chevy Colorado, with room to spare. For work, she stocked shelves at a local grocery store during the day and cleaned houses a few nights a week for extra money. She could quit both jobs at that very second and not be missed. Not to mention she’d be getting further away from her smarmy ex-husband, who couldn’t seem to let her go even after being divorced for several years. Maybe putting half the country between them would finally beat it into his thick skull that she no longer wanted anything to do with him. It wasn’t that he wanted to get back together with her. He only called or came by when he needed something—which, ninety-nine percent of the time, was money.
Could she do this? Drop everything, pack her stuff, drive to Wyoming, and start over with a clean slate? The lawyer had explained a lot in a short period of time, but one thing had stuck with her. She needed to go there to sign papers and decide what to do with the property. He’d asked whether she wanted to fix it up or sell it as-is. But another possibility had occurred to her. Until that moment, her life had been boring, something she’d increasingly regretted as she got older. Maybe it was time to take a chance.
Glancing around the apartment that’d never felt like a home, something sparked within her. If she had to put a name to it, the only two that came to mind were courage and… hope.
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