Runaway Rancher by Irene Vartanoff

City planner Hector Ruiz-Collier comes to the Selkirk ranch to help rebuild the town and leave a troubling romantic involvement behind. In a magic moment, he meets mysterious Josie Brown, a veterans’ counselor. He’s hooked. A confident guy, Hector pursues her at every opportunity. Good times.
Josie’s ordeal while serving in the army in Iraq still torments her. She’s unsure if she has healed enough to handle a relationship, but she can’t resist Hector’s cute habit of asking permission to kiss her, and she adores his kisses. Good times at last?
Emotional revelations involving his family, her army buddies, and the Selkirk ranch family complicate but can’t derail an irresistible attraction that was meant to be.