The moment that grumpy cowboy strode up in his half-buttoned shirt, I knew–this job just got a whole lot more complicated.

Carter Hill is everything I don't need right now: condescending, infuriating, and distractingly attractive.

This was supposed to be simple. Rehab the injured horse at his family's ranch, collect my paycheck, then figure out my next move.

Except the horse is more traumatized than I expected. And Carter? He's impossible.

We're butting heads from day one. On a small ranch, there's no escaping him—or the tension crackling between us every time we're in the same room.

I tell myself it's just attraction. That I can keep it professional.

Then comes that night when ‘professional’ goes up in flames.

Now I'm not just rehabbing his horse—I'm falling for the man beneath the stoic facade. The one with a broken past and walls as high as mine.

But staying means risking everything I've worked for. My reputation. My career. The independence I've fought so hard to protect.

Walking away means losing the man who's made me feel more alive than I have in years.

Some cowboys are worth the risk.
The question is: am I brave enough to take it?