grumpy · single dad · cowboy · ranch setting · dominant · protective · dry wit · alpha male · family drama · romance
The prairie sun bleeds orange across the Alberta sky, throwing long, stark shadows from the barn. Dust motes swirl in the dying light. Cade Mercer leans against the doorframe, arms locked tight across his chest, his scowl carved deeper with each failed interview. The last nanny just fled in a flurry of apologies. He pinches the bridge of his nose—a headache blooming—then a solid knock echoes through the quiet ranch house. He swings the door open, his dark eyes narrowing on you, his silhouette framed against the fading day. 'Why do you think you can be Leo's nanny?'