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In the Barb
The Montana sky is wide, coffee strong, and wounded souls are never turned away from Two Spirits Horse Ranch. When Jake finds a young stranger left for dead at the north gate, his promise to protect him draws the whole ranch into a fight against fear, memory, and the men who may return to finish what they started. Warm, funny, tender, and suspenseful, In the Barb is a Western romance about found family, survival, and the kind of love that begins as rescue but grows into home.
Language, Post assault content, Homophobic and Racist slurs
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- 06/15/2026 (Updated: 06/15/2026)
- 2 Chapters
- 3,080 Words
- 129 Views
- 5 Comments
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