The Marriage Clause

She inherited a ranch. He needed a wife. Their arrangement was supposed to be temporary—until love rewrote the rules.

When photographer Delilah Taylor returns to Wind River Station, Wyoming for her grandmother’s funeral, she expects a quick trip to settle the estate and escape back to her city life. Instead, she discovers a shocking stipulation in her inheritance: marry a member of the Holloway family within one year, or lose her grandmother’s beloved property forever.

Garrett Holloway is drowning. Between raising his seven-year-old daughter Sunny alone, managing a failing cattle ranch, and nursing old rodeo injuries, he’s barely keeping his head above water. When Delilah proposes a marriage of convenience—her inheritance for his financial stability—desperation makes him agree to the one-year arrangement.

What begins as a practical solution becomes complicated when Delilah bonds with Sunny, and the walls around her guarded heart begin to crumble. Garrett, who never believed he deserved a second chance at love, finds himself falling for the woman who was supposed to be just a business partner. But when his late wife’s sister challenges his custody of Sunny, their carefully constructed arrangement faces its greatest test.

To protect their family, Delilah and Garrett must decide: is what they’ve built together worth fighting for? Can a marriage that began with a clause become a love that lasts forever?

Perfect for readers who love second-chance romance, single-parent storylines, and the journey from convenience to genuine connection, The Marriage Clause is a heartwarming story about choosing love over fear and discovering that sometimes home is exactly where you started.

Set against the sweeping landscapes of Wyoming ranch country, this emotional contemporary romance will make you believe in the power of family—the ones we’re born into and the ones we choose.

Tropes: Marriage of Convenience • Second Chance Romance • Childhood Sweethearts Reunited • Single Dad • Small Town • Found Family • He Falls First & Hard

Heat Level: Medium-spice with emotional depth

Read The Marriage Clause today and discover why sometimes the best love stories begin with the most unexpected arrangements.