When star crossed lovers end up in a shotgun wedding, theyll have to fight for a love that was meant to be. Jace Merrill has only ever hungered for one thing: a ranch of his own. After years of roaming, hes found the place hell make his own. But hes also discovered a new desirea beautiful, unattainable ranchers daughter. Catarina Moreno wants only one thing: a home of her own free from her stifling mother. As a dutiful daughter, she can only do as her parents command, including avoiding all the men they deem unworthy. Until an American cowboy rides onto her fathers rancho and tempts her to forget her duty and herself. After her angry father catches them in a moment of weakness, they find themselves in a shotgun marriage. Soon, old family secrets surface, and theyll find themselves battling to save their marriageand their unexpected love. cowboy, wedding, multicultural, hispanic latina romance, 19th century forbidden attraction, marriage of convenience shotgun wedding romeo juliet novela romantica, romantic historical family saga California love story western historical romance