Summer Chaparral (Love in Old California Book 1) by Genevieve Turner

When star crossed lovers end up in a shotgun wedding, they’ll have to fight for a love that was meant to be.

Jace Merrill has only ever hungered for one thing: a ranch of his own. After years of roaming, he’s found the place he’ll make his own. But he’s also discovered a new desire—a beautiful, unattainable rancher’s daughter.

Catarina Moreno wants only one thing: a home of her own free from her stifling mother. As a dutiful daughter, she can only do as her parents command, including avoiding all the men they deem unworthy. Until an American cowboy rides onto her father’s rancho and tempts her to forget her duty… and herself.

After her angry father catches them in a moment of weakness, they find themselves in a shotgun marriage. Soon, old family secrets surface, and they’ll find themselves battling to save their marriage—and their unexpected love.