H&H AgentH&H Ranch Saga Book ThreeEleven years ago, a tragedy split their future clean in two. When the bottom dropped out after his folks passed, Cole didn't ride off to the city. He stayed right here on the H&H Ranch, rolling up his sleeves to help raise his younger siblings.He never expected to be blindsided when Melissa Rouse showed up, wearin' a badge for the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation. She was there 'cause his friend, Brent, had to go deep undercover to root out who was takin' advantage of those high school girls on the football team.When the dust settled from that messy business, Mel dropped the real bombshell: she was there to recruit him. Her boss needed him to ride shotgun, get the Rockbridge branch up and running. Cole was about as stunned as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs.For Melissa, see, Cole walking away after graduation was a heartbreaker-it crushed the life she'd planned. But when her own top brass made it clear she had to have him as her partner at this new spot, she had to say yes. Now, seein' him again after all this time... well, she didn't know if she oughta laugh through the tears or just let 'em both fall.Can these two finally settle the score that's been hangin' between 'em for a decade, or is the ghost of their past gonna spoil this brand-new partnership? Perfect for people who love Romantic Suspense, Contemporary Romance, Small Town Romance, Ranch Romance, Second Chance Romance, Forced Proximity Romance, Workplace Romance, Duty vs. Desire, The "One That Got Away", and Hero With A Family Burden.