Amber Lancaster didn’t come to Hartley looking for love, she needed a place to disappear.

With nowhere left to go, she takes the first job she can find on a remote Australian horse property. The work is hard. The days are long. And the quiet man who owns the station is the last complication she needs.

Luke Yarbrough isn’t interested in fixing her. He just gives her space, a pair of boots that fit, and the kind of steady presence she never knew she was missing.

The digital edition of Krystal Howard's debut Aussie cowboy (stockman) romance novel, Come Here Darlin'. 

Amber ran from a life that was breaking her, but she didn’t expect to run straight into a man who would change everything.

A temporary job on a remote horse stud feels like a pause button, nothing more. But the bush has a way of changing people. She isn’t looking for love — she’s looking for silence, space, and a chance to breathe again.

Then there's Luke. He's steady, reserved, and deeply attuned to the land he works. What begins as quiet companionship grows into something charged and undeniable, built on trust and a connection neither of them can ignore.

But just as Amber begins to believe she’s safe, that she can want this, choose this, the past she ran from comes looking for her... and this time, running away won’t be enough.

With a fiercely protective hero, a slow-burn romance that ignites into undeniable heat, and a woman learning how to choose herself, this is a story about desire, healing, and finding your family. 

You'll love Come Here Darlin' if you like: 

Strong silent hero • Slow burn • Protective but respectful MMC • Cowboys • Small-town / rural romance • Past comes back • Healing journey • Open-door intimacy

You'll love Come Here Darlin' if you like:  Strong silent hero • Slow burn • Protective but respectful MMC • Cowboys • Small-town / rural romance • Past comes back • Healing journey • Open-door intimacy