The Cowboy's Claim
(2026)(The first book in the Cowboys of Sagebrush County series)
A novel by Matilda Martel
Willa Knox didn’t come to Sagebrush County for a man.
She came for a fresh start—and the piece of land left to her, whether she wanted it or not.
Too bad Beau Gamble already has plans for it.
He’s spent years rebuilding his family''s ranch, one acre at a time. Willa’s land is the last piece, and he has no intention of letting an outsider keep it. He makes her an offer.
She refuses.
Now they’re stuck in each other’s space, fighting over boundaries neither of them is willing to give up.
Willa isn’t leaving.
And Beau isn’t backing down.
But the more time they spend clashing, the harder it gets to ignore what’s building between them. Because this isn’t just about land anymore.
It’s about control.
And Beau Gamble has never wanted anything he couldn’t have—until her.
In Sagebrush County, a cowboy doesn’t just fall in love.
He claims it.
Genre: Romance
She came for a fresh start—and the piece of land left to her, whether she wanted it or not.
Too bad Beau Gamble already has plans for it.
He’s spent years rebuilding his family''s ranch, one acre at a time. Willa’s land is the last piece, and he has no intention of letting an outsider keep it. He makes her an offer.
She refuses.
Now they’re stuck in each other’s space, fighting over boundaries neither of them is willing to give up.
Willa isn’t leaving.
And Beau isn’t backing down.
But the more time they spend clashing, the harder it gets to ignore what’s building between them. Because this isn’t just about land anymore.
It’s about control.
And Beau Gamble has never wanted anything he couldn’t have—until her.
In Sagebrush County, a cowboy doesn’t just fall in love.
He claims it.
Genre: Romance