Moonlight Over Montana: Single Mom Contemporary Western Romance

Maggie Brady has worked hard to build a life for herself and her teenage daughter, Susie. Running the Filler Up Diner in River Junction, Montana, hasn’t always been easy, but it’s given them stability after Susie’s father walked away years ago. When a late-night fire destroys the diner, Maggie barely escapes with her life—thanks to Jed Steele, the quiet cowboy who has always been there when she needed him most.

The fire wasn’t an accident.

With nowhere else to go, Maggie and Susie accept temporary refuge at Grace Star Ranch. As Maggie struggles to rebuild her life, Jed steps in to help however he can. The ranch’s steady horseman has cared for Maggie from afar for years, but his fractured past and strained family ties make him doubt he’s worthy of more than friendship.

Meanwhile, Susie discovers a talent for barrel racing that quickly turns heads—but not all attention is welcome. Someone is watching. Someone who sees Susie not as a teenager with dreams, but as an opportunity.

As Maggie begins to see Jed in a new light, danger circles closer. The fire may have destroyed the diner, but its true purpose was far more sinister—and protecting Susie may cost Maggie everything she’s worked to build.

Under wide Montana skies and moonlit nights, Maggie and Jed must decide if love is strong enough to overcome fear, secrets, and the shadows threatening the family they’re just beginning to form.

Return to River Junction, where rugged cowboys, resilient women, and love worth fighting for await. Each book in the Cowboys of River Junction series can be enjoyed as a standalone—but readers love returning to this unforgettable Montana town.