Wayside Ranch

As an intelligence officer, Cole faked his death then went undercover to find the spy in their group. When the dust settled, Cole discovered the government had mistakenly notified his next of kin of his death. Through anger and resentment at having no identity other than the one they gave him, he comes home with a chip on his shoulder. He loves his country, but he has nothing. Until Conner Kincade offers him a job at Wayside Ranch. That job comes with one stipulation, he must face his one regret. That would be the woman he left behind. The woman who would now think he's a ghost. Erica Jameson can't make ends meet. Her five-year-old son thinks the world of her and she's let him down too many times. When she gets the notice that her lease is expiring and they refuse to renew her and the camp where her son had a scholarship changed their minds, all on the same day, she's pretty sure her life can't get worse. Until the man she thought was dead shows up on her doorstep. He's just as handsome and offers solutions to all her problems. But what about when the month ends and she has to face her life again? Especially if she doesn't tell him . . . that her son is his.

Eric loved once, now he'd rather tame horses than see her ever again. He told Connor he wants nothing to do with the mission to face his regret. Not when his regret hurt him so deeply and not when it means a disruption to what the ranch does. Wayside is supposed help victims of trafficking, so why are they worried about their past regrets? Ali comes to Wayside under the guise of helping one of the men with a legal matter. As a military lawyer, she's used to handling intricate matters. What she's not used to is feeling unsure of herself, which is exactly what happens when Eric walks into any room she's in. Her courtroom talents have no place on a rural Wyoming ranch. Before she made the worst choice of her life, the choice to turn Eric's proposal down and marry a man who cheated on her, they were in love. Now, he's hesitant to even talk to her. When a plot to steal the Wayside Ranch horses almost gets both of them killed, will matters of the heart become clearer, or will they let past hurts stand in their way?

Brendon Ruse doesn't need help. He met Dee Heather Rose when a bad landing as an Army Ranger left him paraplegic. Brendon has been working hard to have his own normal life and he's happy, other than the love he lost because she didn't love him the way he was. Or so he thought. Dee Heather Rose is an encourager, which helps in her career as an aftercare nurse for elderly patients with mobility issues. She chooses to work with the elderly because she fell for a patient once and never wants to hurt like that again. Until she has a chance to see that patient. Their first meeting is rocky, but it was bound to be with so much history. When a trip to a local blood drive turns sinister and a boy is kidnapped by a known trafficker, Brendon and Dee commit to working together to get him back, but they keep the relationship professional. There will be no falling in love again. Will seeing Dee work with a woman who recently lost the use of her legs be too painful of a reminder for Brendon or will he see the true meaning behind her encouragement? Will they find the missing boy before time runs out?

Sam Elsner is the quiet type, especially when someone hurts him. He caught the love of his life with another man. He isn't the type to face her. If he did, he might get angry which isn't his way. So he let her go, but he's never forgotten her. Now she's at Wayside but it's not for second-chances. She's there as a patient. Sam knows that only space and care is going to bring Kelly back from all the pain she's endured. When they dig carefully into their past, secrets come to light that might blow Kelly's kidnapping case wide open, and put a target on Sam's back. But he won't let anyone touch her again. Kelly Chambers only wants a normal life, but that seems way outside God's plan. She committed her life to Jesus in her darkest moment, but she feels so separated from humanity that she can't believe for a moment that He cares about her. As Sam tries to gently peel back the layers of distrust and pain, Kelly wants to escape the pain of healing. But when her captor threatens the man she loved, can she find the strength to accept the new life Jesus and Wayside offers, or will she sink back into the belief that nothing and no one can save her?

Junior Morrison walked away from the woman he loved to join the military. Now, he's dedicated to helping victims of human trafficking at a healing ranch. When his boss challenges his team-including Junior-to face their past regrets, Junior might get a second chance with the woman he still can't forget. Gabby Loftens gave up her dreams of a life with Junior to become a counselor, determined to help others where she couldn't heal herself. When Junior unexpectedly calls, asking for her help, she's skeptical-but curiosity draws her to the ranch. What she doesn't expect is the rush of feelings still simmering between them . . . or the painful question of why he walked away. When Gabby unknowingly leads a trafficking victim back to her captor, Junior and the Wayside team must protect her-and the ranch-from bold enemies determined to kidnap her again. If the men of Wayside fail, everything they've worked for could be destroyed.