He’s ready to pay his debts… and find a wife.

Twelve years ago, Lincoln Elliott made a rash decision that wiped out his family’s business—and turned Elliott Ridge into a ghost town. Now he’s back from serving with the US Special Forces, and he’s ready—with the help of his four brothers—to bring the Ridge back to life. They’ve got the family lumber company up and running again, but a town needs people—specifically women. So when Lincoln meets Charlotte Holmes at the Chance Creek airport, he’s desperate to get her to settle down—not just because he’s trying to build up their community, but because he wants to know if the instant attraction between them can turn into something more. He offers to sell her his house for a dollar—and help renovate it, too. He’ll work night and day if that’s what it takes to earn Charlotte’s love.

If only she’d tell him what she’s so afraid of.