{"title":"Crown Ranch Series","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"116\"\u003eAt Crown Ranch, family runs deep, secrets run deeper, and love has a way of showing up where no one is ready for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"118\" data-end=\"557\"\u003eThe \u003cem data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"142\"\u003eCrown Ranch Series\u003c\/em\u003e is a steamy small-town romantic suspense collection centered around a close-knit group of siblings who call the Crown Ranch home—a family compound where loyalty is fierce, emotions are complicated, and the past is never quite finished with them. Each book follows a different sibling as they navigate danger, desire, and the kind of personal reckoning that can only come when life refuses to stay buried.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"559\" data-end=\"1091\"\u003eIn \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMissing the Crown Jewels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMissing Out on Life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, and \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMissing Evidence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, love arrives in unexpected places—often tangled up with old wounds, new threats, and the kind of choices that force everyone involved to redefine what it means to start over. While each story stands alone with its own romance and suspense arc, the series is grounded in the same emotional heartbeat: healing from trauma, learning to trust again, and discovering that second chances don’t always come quietly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1093\" data-end=\"1394\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eSet in a small town where everyone knows your name—and your secrets—the Crown Ranch Series blends steamy romance with light suspense and deeply personal journeys toward redemption. At its core, it’s about broken people finding something whole in each other… even when the truth refuses to stay hidden.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"missing-the-crown-jewels","title":"Missing the Crown Jewels","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eShe’s my best friend’s little sister. 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She finds herself hoping for a new life with Mason ‘Storm’ Starr, her brother’s best friend.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eStriving to Overcome His Demons, He Seeks Solitude In The Country\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStorm’s intent is simple: hide in the quiet confines of his best friend’s family horse ranch in Kentucky. The perfect place to sort out his life after walking away from the Army and fight his internal demons. His plan for solitude is interrupted by his buddy’s little sister. 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Running from his demons, he leaves the city and returns to his family homestead in Kentucky, hopeful that small-town life and tranquility will once again be his companion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRiley Murphy, aka Skeeter, spent ten years in the Army only to be ousted when she claimed that her commanding officer had beat her, and left her for dead. Soon after, her career Army brother commits suicide. Skeeter finds evidence of foul play, but her accusations fall on deaf ears when she names her commanding officer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFearing for her life, she takes refuge at the Crown Ranch under the protection of two of her brother’s former military friends, one being Garrett’s brother.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen reminders related to her past with her commanding officer show up at her doorstep, she again fears death.\u003cbr\u003eGarrett feels a powerful attraction to Skeeter and vows to protect her, no matter the cost. 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