The Double Heart Ranch
(2026)(The second book in the Sweetheart, Texas series)
A novel by Leanna Ellis
The Double Heart Ranch
Sweetheart, Texas – Book 2
Rancher Cole Dalton needs a wife—or at least a mother for his five-year-old daughter. After heartbreak nearly destroyed him once before, Cole believes love is a luxury he can’t afford. A practical arrangement feels safer. So he decides to build a family the old-fashioned way—by placing an ad in the local paper.
Elise McConnell has learned the hard way that cowboys and happily-ever-afters don’t mix. When she spots the rugged rancher struggling over his ad at the diner, she offers help—then challenges him. Instead of asking what he wants in a wife, she asks what he has to offer.
As Cole opens up about his ranch, his daughter, and the life he’s trying to protect, Elise begins to imagine something she never thought she’d have again: a place to belong.
In Sweetheart, Texas, the gate at the Double Heart Ranch has become a symbol of hope, where townsfolk tie ribbons and whisper wishes. Some call it a legend. Others call it faith. But for two guarded hearts, it just might be the beginning of a family neither expected.
✨ Perfect for readers who love:
Sweetheart, Texas – Book 2
Rancher Cole Dalton needs a wife—or at least a mother for his five-year-old daughter. After heartbreak nearly destroyed him once before, Cole believes love is a luxury he can’t afford. A practical arrangement feels safer. So he decides to build a family the old-fashioned way—by placing an ad in the local paper.
Elise McConnell has learned the hard way that cowboys and happily-ever-afters don’t mix. When she spots the rugged rancher struggling over his ad at the diner, she offers help—then challenges him. Instead of asking what he wants in a wife, she asks what he has to offer.
As Cole opens up about his ranch, his daughter, and the life he’s trying to protect, Elise begins to imagine something she never thought she’d have again: a place to belong.
In Sweetheart, Texas, the gate at the Double Heart Ranch has become a symbol of hope, where townsfolk tie ribbons and whisper wishes. Some call it a legend. Others call it faith. But for two guarded hearts, it just might be the beginning of a family neither expected.
✨ Perfect for readers who love:
- Sweet, clean, closed-door romance
Single-dad cowboy romances
Small-town western love stories
Found family and second chances
Heartfelt romances with community and charm
Genre: Romance
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