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A Baby to Heal their Aching Hearts

(2026)
(A book in the Hearts Across the West series)
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After her husband’s sudden death, Clara Montgomery throws herself into running their boardinghouse, keeping her heart guarded and her life in order. When a baby is left on her doorstep, she vows to protect him at all costs, giving her grief new purpose. The arrival of the new sheriff shakes her carefully guarded heart, awakening emotions she thought were gone forever.

Sheriff Lukas Hayes arrives in Willow Creek and quickly takes a room at the boardinghouse. From the first moment, he is drawn into the mystery surrounding the owner’s late husband. With each clue, he grows closer to the woman and the child she protects, stirring feelings he never expected to feel again.

As long-buried secrets come to light, a dangerous smuggling ring threatens the town, forcing Clara and Lukas to fight for the baby and for each other. Their courage, trust, and hearts are tested in ways neither expected, but can love endure when danger lurks at every turn?

Tropes: Abandoned Baby, Brooding Hero, Second Chance at Love, Forced Proximity

"A Baby to Heal their Aching Hearts" is a historical western romance novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.


Genre: Romance

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