Raphael

Raphael Pennington has money, freedom, and two houses. What he doesn't have is a clue as to what to do with his life.
After selling the family farm, Raphael traded his long-haul trucking career for a job flipping burgers. He doesn't need the money, but sitting around doing nothing isn't his style. Now that he's walked away from that job, he's ready to try his hand at real estate. Finding a woman to share his future with wasn't exactly part of the plan.
Beth Martin has enough problems without adding a man to the mix. Between her career as a real estate attorney, raising her six-year-old daughter, Emma, and dealing with an ex-husband who can't seem to stay out of trouble, she barely has time to catch her breath. The last thing she needs is another complication, especially one with a handsome face and a stubborn streak a mile wide.
When Beth is hired to help Raphael and his brothers navigate their new investments, neither expects the attraction that follows. Raphael quickly discovers that winning Beth's heart means making room for the most important person in her life—her daughter. And Emma might just be the one who steals his heart first.
But Beth's past isn't willing to stay where it belongs. Her troublesome ex-husband and his equally unpleasant wife seem determined to make everyone's lives miserable. Raphael may have finally found the family he never knew he wanted, but keeping their happiness intact could prove more challenging than anything he's faced before.
One stubborn man. One independent woman. One little girl who deserves the world. Sometimes the family you never expected turns out to be everything you've ever needed.