The first time Ron sees Sonia, her boyfriend has a hand around her throat and she’s curled in a bathtub protecting the baby he told her to get rid of. Ron kicks the door in, beats the man bloody, and watches her flinch away from him afterward—because he’s male, because he’s violent, because everything with fists has only ever meant pain. He’s missing an arm. She calls the prosthetic beautiful. He says “creepy” at the same time. It’s the first moment either of them realizes the other person sees them differently than the rest of the world does. Sonia moves to the ranch where Ron works. She sleeps through the night for the first time in years. She helps the veterinarian with calving season, learns what food tastes like when no one controls her plate, and tries to stop noticing the way Ron hums to her belly when he thinks she’s asleep. He’s careful. He never moves too fast, never stands too close, never touches without asking. He brings snacks to the clinic. He tells her she’s gorgeous and means it. He removes his prosthetic for the first time in front of anyone— and she kisses every scar. But Harvey is still out there. And the package he leaves on the doorstep—a mutilated baby doll soaked in red, with a note that says I found you—proves he’s not finished. Ron promised he’d be there for the delivery, the two a.m. feedings, every milestone. He promised he’d be their daughter’s father. He doesn’t intend to let a man who beats pregnant women take any of that away. Ron’s Unexpected Salvation is a full-length, standalone rescue romance with a guaranteed HEA. Book 4 of the Lucky Luca Ranch series. Contains mature themes including domestic abuse, physical and sexual assault (referenced, not depicted), stalking, pregnancy, violence, and explicit intimacy. Tropes : Rescue romance • Wounded hero (prosthetic arm) • Pregnant heroine • He sees beauty in her survival / She sees beauty in his scars • Protector hero • Abuse survivor • Slow-burn trust • Found family • Ranch romance • Military hero