The Open Heart Ranch
(2026)(The seventh book in the Sweetheart, Texas series)
A novel by Leanna Ellis
The Open Heart RanchSweetheart, Texas – Book 7
She doesn’t need help.
He doesn’t know how to stop giving it.
Geena Allen is determined to make it on her own—raising her baby daughter, chasing rodeo winnings, and proving she doesn''t need anyone to rescue her.
Especially not Trey Mann.
Trey made a promise he intends to keep. Determined to help his late best friend’s family, he volunteers to learn diapers, bottles, midnight feedings, and life on the rodeo road with a baby in tow.
But somewhere between long miles, late nights, and a little girl who steals his heart, Trey realizes he’s in far deeper than he planned.
Because caring about Geena is one thing.
Falling in love with her is another.
As Cowboy Christmas sweeps through Sweetheart, Texas, Geena and Trey find themselves leaning on each other more than either of them expected. But letting go of grief—and the promises tied to it—may be the hardest ride either of them has ever faced.
In Sweetheart, Texas, folks say the Angel Tree at the Sweetheart Rodeo Arena is where loved ones lost are remembered each Cowboy Christmas. Some call it tradition. Others call it healing. But for two people bound by loss, loyalty, and unexpected love, it may be where they finally discover that some hearts are worth opening again.
✨ Perfect for readers who love:
She doesn’t need help.
He doesn’t know how to stop giving it.
Geena Allen is determined to make it on her own—raising her baby daughter, chasing rodeo winnings, and proving she doesn''t need anyone to rescue her.
Especially not Trey Mann.
Trey made a promise he intends to keep. Determined to help his late best friend’s family, he volunteers to learn diapers, bottles, midnight feedings, and life on the rodeo road with a baby in tow.
But somewhere between long miles, late nights, and a little girl who steals his heart, Trey realizes he’s in far deeper than he planned.
Because caring about Geena is one thing.
Falling in love with her is another.
As Cowboy Christmas sweeps through Sweetheart, Texas, Geena and Trey find themselves leaning on each other more than either of them expected. But letting go of grief—and the promises tied to it—may be the hardest ride either of them has ever faced.
In Sweetheart, Texas, folks say the Angel Tree at the Sweetheart Rodeo Arena is where loved ones lost are remembered each Cowboy Christmas. Some call it tradition. Others call it healing. But for two people bound by loss, loyalty, and unexpected love, it may be where they finally discover that some hearts are worth opening again.
✨ Perfect for readers who love:
- Sweet, clean, closed-door romance
Cowboy and rodeo romances
Best friend’s widow romance
Found family and baby tropes
Small-town western settings
Emotional, heartwarming love stories
Genre: Romance