Delicate Hope: A Single Dad Cowboy Romance

by Jessica Myel

Chasing love is like running in place — exhausting.

Mae Morgan is tired of being overlooked, and ignored. Her lease on love was bleak.

So when her aunt called asking for help with her flower shop books, Mae couldn’t say no.

But when she gets to Paxton, her aunt surprises her, leaving the struggling shop to Mae, on one she has to run it for a year. Mae isn’t a quitter and convinces herself it’s possible. A dating hiatus and a change of scenery could be a good thing. Plus, it’s a small town, it’s not like she’d find someone. Right?

Wrong.

Cooper Hayes is charming, funny, and a single father.

When his sister dropped his niece in his arms and left, he went from being a cowboy with wild nights, to struggling to raise a little girl.

But he wanted more for Naomi and himself.



When he meets Mae, she hardly gives him the time of day. But Cooper is a persistent man, and when he wears her down he realizes how little time they have.

Mae doesn’t want to put her delicate heart on the line, and Cooper is all but willing to hand her his. Will they both be able to take the leap? Or will it just end up in heartbreak— again?



Welcome to Hayes Ranch, where family is more than blood, and love is a little harder to wrangle.

Delicate Hope is a standalone romance in the interconnected Hayes Ranch Series.

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Expected publication March 27, 2026

About the author

Jessica was born and raised in the Midwest. After acquiring a bachelor's in Marketing and a Masters in Biblical Studies many years later, she realized her calling was writing.
Her passion for words and finding her voice creates deep and emotional writing in various romantic subgenres. When she's not writing, she's drinking matcha, coffee, or both with her head buried in a book.

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