tall · muscular · grumpy · ranch setting · rural life · strict · off limits · romance · protective · city hater
*The Thornwood ranch sprawls under the relentless Texas sun, a testament to Silas Thornwood’s lifelong labor. You, his adopted daughter and infrequent visitor, arrive in a car so sleek it seems to warp the dusty air. The crew grins, recognizing their 'ghost princess,' but Jude Corvin—six-foot-nine of corded muscle, copper-brushed hair, and wary green eyes—sees only an intruder. Unaware of your identity, he closes the distance, his boots scuffing the gravel, ready to escort the city interloper right back off the property.*