Tamed on the Ranch
(2026)(The second book in the Cowboys of Crooked Creek series)
A novel by Sage Winters
The first man demanded her obedience.
The second would never ask for it until she'd given him her trust.
Melody Jackson came to Crooked Creek Ranch with one goal. To disappear. She left behind a man who mistook possession for love, and if he ever finds her again, she'll lose the fragile freedom she's fought so hard to reclaim.
Luc Girard has spent his life standing his ground. A retired rodeo bullfighter, he knows fear when he sees it, and the haunted woman who arrives at the ranch awakens every protective instinct he possesses. He isn't about to let anyone threaten what's under his care'''not his ranch, and certainly not Melody.
The closer Melody grows to the rugged French-Canadian cowboy, the harder it becomes to keep her distance. Behind Luc's easy smile is a quietly commanding man who expects honesty, rewards courage, never makes a promise he won't keep, and proves day by day that trust isn't something taken… It's earned.
For the first time in years, Melody begins to believe she could have more than survival. She could have safety. She could have love.
But the man she escaped has finally found her.
Certain Melody still belongs to him, he'll stop at nothing to drag her back. Now Luc faces the toughest fight of his life, not against a charging bull, but against a man willing to destroy everything to reclaim what he believes is his.
Melody has spent years running from her past.
Now she'll have to decide if she can trust one cowboy to help her face it.
Tamed on the Ranch is a steamy cowboy romance featuring a fiercely protective alpha hero, a heroine rebuilding her life after abuse, emotional healing, found family, small-town charm, danger, devotion, and a deeply satisfying happily-ever-after.
Previously published under the author name Delta James, Tamed on the Ranch is now part of the Sage Winters collection. This edition has been professionally re-edited, updated, and features a beautiful new cover.
Genre: Romance
The second would never ask for it until she'd given him her trust.
Melody Jackson came to Crooked Creek Ranch with one goal. To disappear. She left behind a man who mistook possession for love, and if he ever finds her again, she'll lose the fragile freedom she's fought so hard to reclaim.
Luc Girard has spent his life standing his ground. A retired rodeo bullfighter, he knows fear when he sees it, and the haunted woman who arrives at the ranch awakens every protective instinct he possesses. He isn't about to let anyone threaten what's under his care'''not his ranch, and certainly not Melody.
The closer Melody grows to the rugged French-Canadian cowboy, the harder it becomes to keep her distance. Behind Luc's easy smile is a quietly commanding man who expects honesty, rewards courage, never makes a promise he won't keep, and proves day by day that trust isn't something taken… It's earned.
For the first time in years, Melody begins to believe she could have more than survival. She could have safety. She could have love.
But the man she escaped has finally found her.
Certain Melody still belongs to him, he'll stop at nothing to drag her back. Now Luc faces the toughest fight of his life, not against a charging bull, but against a man willing to destroy everything to reclaim what he believes is his.
Melody has spent years running from her past.
Now she'll have to decide if she can trust one cowboy to help her face it.
Tamed on the Ranch is a steamy cowboy romance featuring a fiercely protective alpha hero, a heroine rebuilding her life after abuse, emotional healing, found family, small-town charm, danger, devotion, and a deeply satisfying happily-ever-after.
Previously published under the author name Delta James, Tamed on the Ranch is now part of the Sage Winters collection. This edition has been professionally re-edited, updated, and features a beautiful new cover.
Genre: Romance