She was saved by a stranger. He’s been near her ever since. Quiet, patient, and falling in love.

Years ago, Isabelle Palmer was rescued from a terrifying night by a man whose face she never saw. Today, she trains ranch dogs on her family’s Copper Creek ranch and keeps careful boundaries—especially with men.

The one exception? Jason Klein… the ranch’s cook whose steady kindness makes her feel safe in a way she hasn’t in years.

Jason has carried one secret: he was the stranger who got her to safety. He never wanted credit, he only wanted Isabelle to heal and flourish. So he shows up in small ways, warm desserts left on the porch, calming tea for sleepless nights, pre-dawn runs that become their shared ritual.

Somewhere along the way, the friendship turns into something tender and real.

When the past stirs and fear threatens the fragile hope between them, Jason’s fixer instincts collide with Isabelle’s need to find her own strength. Stepping back may be the best thing he can do… and the very thing that lets her step forward.

Set under the Colorado stars, this is a wholesome love story about healing, hope, and the courage to start again. Fall for Isabelle & Jason, in Palmers of Copper Creek Book Five.