Chad Bolton is the heir to his father’s ranch. The son his mother is counting on. The one who has to do it all. But he’s a rancher at heart. A cowboy. Spending his days in a corporate office isn’t for him. In fact, the thought that most every day from now on will be spent indoors is depressing. Annie Shipley has worked hard for her credentials. She knows how a ranch should be run – because of her education and her experience. Getting a job at Bolton Farms is the break she hopes will point her career in the upward direction she’s dreamed about for years. When she makes a bold and unsolicited suggestion that brings laughter from the strong male personalities in the board room, she’s sure she’ll be fired. Walking out of the room and away from the decidedly handsome CEO, she wants to melt into the floor. Easy come, easy go. But just as she’s putting the embarrassment behind her, Annie gets a proposal she never expected. As Chad drops the opportunity of a lifetime into her lap, he crosses his fingers she’ll accept. He needs someone like her, in more ways than one. Managing the team to make the changes she’d proposed is going to be a huge challenge. Fully qualified to run the project to bring it through to success is one thing. Being equipped to work hand in hand, day in and day out, with her boss is another. It’s inappropriate for her heart to race when her boss is near no matter how drop dead gorgeous he is. Isn’t it? Getting his ranch on track is what Chad’s working toward. Is it selfish for him to depend on Annie to help him get there? Is there too much going on in their careers to allow them to notice they’re falling in love?

As new CEO of Bolton Farms, Adam Tucker is in his element. Running a billion-dollar corporation is what he was meant to do. He’s been working to make it to this point his whole career and he knows this business inside and out. Faye Wilson loves life on a ranch. She's anything but a city girl. She isn’t impressed by any man who can’t hold his own on a horse, either. Running events normally would be a job for a corporate type, but Faye does it well without the backing of a big management team. And just like that, Adam has an unexpected issue on his plate. An issue he signed himself up for. He only has two weeks to pull an event together that would normally take much longer. And Faye Wilson isn’t making the process easier. At all. Butting heads with Faye over the details of the event is exhausting. Adam's frustrated, but he can't seem to be angry at her. And he’s just the type she can’t stand. A corporate elite who thinks throwing money at any problem will make it go away. In spite of their differences, Adam wants to spend time with her. He craves her presence. After making a fool of himself in a rodeo contest only a true cowboy could do well, she agrees to one date. But can a CEO and a country girl get along? Maybe even fall in love?

Dakota Johnson has a bit of a chip on her shoulder. Her true calling is working with horses but not in a way an old school veterinarian might hold in high regard. She’s often accused of not being a “real” vet. Brady Shipley owns Hickory Hollow Ranch with his brother. They’d worked hard, made good decisions, and it had all paid off. In a huge way. Even though he had several irons in the fire, his first love was horses and taking care of them. Though they don’t share many of the same professional opinions, that’s just the first reason these two can’t get along. She’s shy and he’s loud. He has a reputation and she won’t be anyone’s conquest. Their first meeting brings their differences to light. Brady wins the first round, but his happiness won’t last long. When a lightning strike sets the horse barn on fire, Brady makes sure every horse makes it out alive and well. As the storm rages on, he’s exhausted and injured. Dakota knows he needs someone to help him and she’s the only option at the moment. But if the bridge wasn’t washed out she'd probably leave him on his own. Forced to spend time together, Brady’s brashness softens and so does Dakota’s heart. Feelings developed in isolation can’t be true, can they? Is it possible to fall in love with someone who seemed like an enemy?

Robert Shipley is all alone. At least that’s how it feels. And he’s disconnected from his family and business partners on the direction their business should go. Kelly Stuart feels like a failure. She's divorced and her marriage was never a good one anyway. Now she’s in a situation where she needs help but she's too proud to accept it. Losing her family's ranch is an impossible situation and emotional on every level. Even though Kelly and Robert haven't seen each other in years, there's still a connection when they run into each other again. His business proposal takes her by surprise. She refuses. Charity isn’t something she’s interested in at the moment. She’s determined to make her ranch survive on her own. But when Robert's offer of help becomes personal, Kelly is certain her reputation will be ruined and she'll lose her beloved ranch to boot. Before she can stop it, they're in the middle of a fake marriage. How did this get out of control so fast? Can this fake marriage remain platonic when these two have been right for each other all along?

A son returns home. An outsider won’t go away. An inheritance and an old relationship are both on the line. AJ Johnson has left the rodeo to claim his position as head of the family ranch. He’s sowed his wild oats and now he’s ready to take over his rightful place. The future growth of Terry Hill Ranch will soon be in his capable hands. Kate Pruitt has been there for the Johnsons. She’s an employee, yes. But she knows Terry Hill like the back of her hand. She’d grown up there just like AJ had. And now that the crowned prince was home, she expected her time at the ranch would soon be over. Just when she’s bracing herself for the fall that was sure to come, she’s presented with an unexpected option. She and AJ are pitted against each other in a competition to choose who would run the ranch and inherit the whole operation. She could do a bang up job and knock her childhood crush out of his place in his family’s business. Or his lazy self could cheat to win and put her out on the street. Either way, this has disaster written all over it. Kate and AJ can’t get along these days. There's no way they’ll ever agree on decisions for the business. There's been tension - and attraction - between them for years. Will this plan turn them into enemies or could this finally be their time?

Penny Taylor has lived on the ranch with her parents all her life. Ranch life was perfect for her. It was all she knew and that was just fine with her. The Bolton ranch was beside them and she'd grown up enjoying the close family-like relationship they shared. A true romantic with a sassy nature, the only thing that would make her life better was to fall in love. Ty Langston just left the army and he needs a place to land. Before he does, he has one loose end to tie up. A favor for an army buddy leads him to Bolton Farms. Once he leaves there he'll make his way to the next place he'll call home for as long as he can make it work. Rough around the edges with a chip on his shoulder, Ty isn't interested in explaining anything when he's accused of trespassing. Penny sees right through his tough talk and her heart immediately softens. Something inside her needs to find out more about him even though he's dead set on getting out of there. But luck is on her side because he can't walk away until his friend has settled his issue. When Bolton Farms turns out to be the place Ty uses as a stop over, Penny is full of joy. Is he the man she'll fall head over heels for? And will he be able to accept that Penny just might be the very thing he'll need for the rest of his life?