He planned to build a ranch of his own… but he certainly didn’t plan on her. Robbie has worked on a ranch his entire life, and he’s determined to build one of his own. Now he’s finally making it happen. His plans are set, and he isn’t going to change them to include a woman, no matter how fascinated he is with her. Brenna needs a home. Tossed off the farm she’d grown up on, she must find work to survive. With nowhere else to go, she becomes the temporary cook on a ranch managed by Robbie, even though the good-looking cowboy makes it clear he doesn’t want her there. When an unexpected twist of fate forces them into a marriage of convenience, it doesn’t look as if it will be forever after. Not with Brenna’s long-absent family suddenly arriving to take her away, and mother nature throwing a deadly threat at them, doing her best to make sure their union is a very short one. Will they survive to realize what their hearts really want and that they were meant to dream together? If you’re a fan of Julie Garwood’s historical novels, Dianna Palmer and CJ Petit, you will love The Crimson Rose series. Pick up The Rancher’s Dream and get lost in the romance and adventure today. The Rancher’s Dream is set in 1870’s California and is the second book inThe Crimson Roseseries. Although it has recurring characters, it can easily be read as a stand-alone novel.