Ranger’s Rest - A Park Ranger a Camp Director and the Trail That Loops Back to Love

Sophie Claire Whitmore

Summary

When Ranger Cal Bennett transfers to Whispering Pines, he expects quiet trails and solitude not Lily Marsh, the camp director whose energy seems to brighten every corner of the forest. Lily runs Camp Evergreen with determination and heart, but she’s never met a ranger who carries so much silence in his eyes.

Assigned to clear and restore the camp’s overgrown paths, Cal and Lily find themselves working side by side. Long hikes, late talks, and the search for a missing camper begin to stir memories Cal has tried to bury and feelings neither of them planned to face.

As Cal struggles with a past that shadows every step and Lily makes space for someone who asks for little but clearly needs more, their connection deepens. The question remains: can a path meant for closure also open toward something lasting?

Ranger’s Rest is a tender romance shaped by wilderness, memory, and the quiet strength of trust.

Will they risk the first step toward love, or turn back before the trail begins?

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Like every story in Hearts in Uniform, theirs proves that courage isn’t only found on duty it’s found in opening the heart.

In every town, there are quiet heroes people who rise early, stay late, and give more than they take. Hearts in Uniform is a clean romance series honoring those who serve with strength, compassion, and quiet courage on duty and at home.

From firefighters facing flames to school counselors guiding children, each story highlights everyday champions who make their communities safer and kinder. These are not tales of perfection but of resilience, humor, and the risk it takes to open a guarded heart.

Set in small towns and close-knit neighborhoods, each standalone romance introduces a new hero and heroine brought together in unexpected ways. Saving lives, delivering letters, tending strays, restoring trust love often arrives in the middle of service and sacrifice.

Hearts in Uniform offers slow-burn connection, witty banter, and clean, swoon-worthy endings. One brave love story at a time.

Available since: 09/09/2025.

Print length: 65 pages.

Contemporary Fiction

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