Intentional Heirs (Sunrise Crik Series Book 1)

A bakery chef forced into ranch life fights for self-respect and answers—why her now-deceased uncle abandoned her as a child; why his ex-military, eccentric housekeeper is intimidating her; and why the police chief courting her is investigating her.Minnesota bakery chef Evah (Ev-uh) Rois, is requested at the Montana ranch of her deceased uncle. After being abandoned by him 21 years ago, she is reluctant to make the trip. Her arrival mobilizes his eccentric, ex-military housekeeper who intimidates her and mandates disgusting ranch chores. Her best friend arrives at the ranch to recuperate from a stab wound and conceal her past. When ten alpacas are delivered to Evah—purchased for her by her recently-deceased uncle—suspicions escalate. Small town Police Chief Nolan Quinn investigates a police fatality, drug runners, a sniper, and Evah. When Evah stumbles onto a drug trafficking operation, they can’t ignore their feelings. Can they forgive their pasts and open their hearts to a future together?