Second Chance at Sunflower Ranch (The Ryan Family Series, 1)

Second Chance at Sunflower Ranch (The Ryan Family Series, 1) by Brown, Carolyn. library edition. ISBN: 9781432894146.

"Retired combat medic Jesse Ryan hasnt been home much since he enlisted twenty years ago. Now hes headed back to Texas to help take care of his aging foster parents and run Sunflower ranch. But when he gets there, he finds his parents live-in nurse is Addison Hall, his high school best friend and the woman he always regretted leaving behind after their one steamy night together before he shipped out. Hes not at all surprised that their chemistry is still sparking, but Jesse is shocked to learn Addy gave birth to a little girl about nine months after he left--his little girl. Addy has her hands full as a single mom of a nineteen-year-old daughter who suddenly wants to rebel at everything. The last thing she needs is Jesse Ryan complicating her life even further, especially since shes always had a crush on the handsome cowboy. But the more time she spends with Jesse, the more she wonders what might happen if they finally let their friendship blossom into something more and became the family shed always hoped for"--