{"product_id":"open-pre-order-darlin-aster-springs-by-samantha-leigh","title":"Open Pre-Order: Darlin' (Aster Springs Book 4) by Samantha Leigh","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOpen Pre-Order: Hand Signed \u003cem\u003eDarling\u003c\/em\u003e by Samantha Leigh\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreorder the long-awaited final instalment in Samantha Leigh\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003eAster Springs \u003c\/em\u003e - \u003ci\u003eDarlin' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe's the woman I loved and left. Now I'm back with a ten-year-old boy at my side and a heart full of regret.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI spent my whole life broke and unreliable—proving my father right. A Covington boy never amounts to anything.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUntil my sister took off and left her son behind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo I do what no man in my family’s ever done. I step up. He needs a home. Stability. A man he can count on. Which means I need a job. And fast.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesperation has me taking the first one I'm offered—at Silver Leaf Ranch. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy new boss? Daisy Davenport.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe feisty, ranch-raised hellion I walked away from over a year ago takes one look at me and wants me gone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUntil she sees the little boy holding my hand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHer brothers hate me. Her sisters tolerate me. Everybody on this whole damn ranch has an opinion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd Daisy? She's sworn off love, sworn off me, and made it real clear I'm not getting a second chance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI don't blame her. But I never stopped loving her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo when she's sick, I take care of her. When she flirts with another cowboy, I see red. When she shows up drunk on my doorstep demanding answers, I kiss the fight right out of her instead.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen a job offer comes. The kind that could finally make me the man I always wanted to be.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut my nephew’s already calling her name in his sleep.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd I have to choose.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChase the life that proves my father wrong…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOr stay with the woman who already thinks I'm worth loving.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand signed by Samantha Leigh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Paperback, available in couple cover or alternate cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharacter Art stickers \u0026amp; Bookmark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen pre-order window: 9 July- 19th August 2026 \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e11:59pm AEST\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEstimated dispatch: Approximately 2 weeks after the pre-order window closes, allowing time for signing and inbound freight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from: Sydney, NSW, Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you’ll love\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e💛 Second Chance Romance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e🤠 Steamy Small Town Romance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e🏡 Found Family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e❤️ Forced Proximity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e🔥 Hate to Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e💕 Emotional Healing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e✨ Redemption Arc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e🥰 Protective Hero\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e🌶️ Slow-Burn Romance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOpen pre-order information\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis is an open pre-order. 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