The Protector
When Ella’s father passes away, she must auction most of his belongings, including her family’s land. She knows she couldn’t manage the fifty acres on her own but can’t stop the bitterness she feels toward the new owner, Loyal Weaver. Remodeling the old farmhouse, he intends to make the farm profitable—which Ella had dreamed of doing. Protective of Ella’s bruised feelings, Loyal asks her for help and advice for the home he’s fixing up—the home that he secretly hopes will be hers again, as his wife. But the one thing Ella guards against all else is her heart. Always the wallflower, she’s used duty to mask her loneliness. Now, though, she can’t deny the feelings she holds for Loyal and the happiness he promises. On her own for the first time, will she find the courage to risk everything to get the love she’s always wanted?
