The Rancher’s Runaway Bride by Aria Cole

From a society scandal to a cowboy’s arms—sometimes love finds you where you least expect it.

When pampered heiress Layla Hastings flees her high-society wedding in a swirl of satin and scandal, the last thing she expects is to land on the doorstep of rugged, brooding rancher Cal Walker in Devil’s Peak. Answering a mail-order bride ad was a desperate gamble, but for Layla, it’s the only escape from her controlling father and a life she didn’t choose.
Cal Walker is an ex-military man of few words and fierce loyalties. Between raising his young son, Carson, and running his sprawling ranch, Cal isn’t looking for love—especially not from a spoiled city girl who’s clearly out of her depth. But Layla’s sassy determination and surprising warmth quickly crack his hardened exterior, sparking a fiery connection neither can resist.
Just as Layla begins to find her footing—and her heart—in Cal’s world of wild mustangs, rodeos, and quiet mountain mornings, her past catches up with her at the annual Devil’s Peak Rodeo. But this possessive cowboy will stop at nothing to protect his family and the woman who’s become his whole world.