Knox: I can’t believe my best friend is a total teddy bear over his new wife. I never thought I’d see the day. I don’t know if I’ll ever find a love like that… And then I see her. Some unidentifiable thing slams into my chest and courses through my veins, hitting me so suddenly I feel like my poor heart might give out. I know with absolute certainty that my place is between her and the world. The longer I stare at her, the more this intense, all-over possessive ache shifts and settles deep in my core. It’s who I am now. I’m the one who will take care of her. Teagan is this intoxicating mix of shy, innocent woman, and sassy, back-talking vixen. She’s got secrets, that’s for sure. Not to mention a chip on her shoulder the size of Texas. But I didn’t become a rodeo star by being afraid of a challenge. I have one last ride, then Teagan will be mine. Teagan: I can’t believe I got the cook position here at Rivera Ranch. It’s a dream come true. I finally got out from under the thumb of my controlling mother, only to encounter a man who says he wants to take care of me and make me his. No, thank you. Not interested. So what if he is all broad shoulders and sculpted lean muscle? Still not gonna happen. The fact that his mere presence brings me peace and his grin makes my insides melt, doesn’t mean I’m this man’s happily ever after. I have a past I’m barely free from, and he’s determined to put himself in harm’s way by riding a stupid bull for some unknown reason. We would never work out. And yet, each time I see him around the ranch, my resolve weakens ever so much…