She came home with an end date. Love had other plans.
Veterinarian Nora Shaw returns to Sagebreak to cover her mentor’s practice—and finds herself working with her first love. Reed Calder has a daughter to raise, a ranch to help run, and a place in his life that still feels like hers.
As a temporary return begins to feel like a second chance, they’ll have to build a future that makes room for who they’ve become.
Second chances
Small-town romance
Found family
Book 1 of 3. Free to read in Kindle Unlimited, and available in paperback.
A rodeo fundraiser brings Beck Calder and Tessa Grant together. As their working partnership grows into something more, they must find room for love, ambition, and a future they can both count on.
Book 2 of 3. Free to read in Kindle Unlimited, and available in paperback.
Ten years ago, they almost kissed. This summer, almost won’t be enough.
Wren Calder is working to build a horse program at her family’s Montana ranch when Luke Bennett returns for a summer job. Shared work becomes small-town dates and a chance to revisit the almost they left behind.
With a tight budget and summer’s end approaching, Wren and Luke must make room for two ambitions—and a future together.
Book 3 of 3. Free to read in Kindle Unlimited, and available in paperback.
Maren Rowe is the author name on Sagebreak Ranch, the contemporary Western small-town romance series from Ashton Lee Press.
Sagebreak is a fictional ranching town in southwestern Montana. Each book follows a different couple to a happily-ever-after, and familiar faces come back as the series continues. The books can be read on their own and are best in order, starting with Book 1.
The heat level is closed-door: longing and kisses on the page, intimacy off the page.
All three books are free to read in Kindle Unlimited and are also available in paperback.
Ashton Lee Press is an independent publishing brand creating character-driven fiction with emotional depth, grounded storytelling, and satisfying endings.
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