A Vakutan warrior moves to a frontier colony and bumps into a human woman. She used to be a homesteader. Now she's his cowgirl. New Verdan is rough, rugged, and untamed. Kind of like Bron - the newest settler to this planet. He’s seven feet of polished scales and muscle in an alien warrior’s body. By day, he’s working at the ur’rox ranch outside of town, lassoing the herd and just being insanely gorgeous. His hands are rough. But his fingers are deft. And by night, this alien cowboy comes to the tavern I work at to love on me. He’s drawn to me. And I can’t get enough of him. All I can think of is the two of us getting a homestead and building a life for ourselves. He'll give me kids, and I'll make him dinner when he comes home. An alien cowboy and a barmaid who happen to be fated mates. But sometimes, fate can bring together two people, and try to separate them again. Is our love strong enough for us to fight back? Or will the future I dream for us be just that . . . A dream, and nothing more? Author's Note: If you like western romance and sci-fi romance, then this book is for you. It's set in the Athenaverse, but is totally standalone as we explore a whole new planet! No cheating or cliff-hangers and guaranteed HEA!