Books like Buck (Cowboys) by Leigh Greenwood

After years of abuse and abandonment, Buck Hobson returns to the Grossek ranch with a single aim: to exact vengeance for the injustices he endured there six years ago. Though the ranch’s owner, Nathaniel Grossek, is dead, Buck’s hatred remains fierce, and he vows to take control of the very place that once exploited him. At the same time, Hannah, the widow and reluctant ranch owner, has vowed never again to be dominated by a man after witnessing her parents’ brutality. She faces the threat of bankruptcy and considers an unlikely partnership with Buck, offering him shared ownership in exchange for help with her finances and operations. Their uneasy alliance forces both to confront deeper emotions: Buck questions whether revenge is worth the cost, while Hannah wrestles with her protective instincts and emerging affection for the man she once despised. The story follows their tangled path toward mutual redemption and the possibility that family can be found in unexpected places.

First publish date: 1998