Harriet—Hattie—Townsend comes from wealth, is an Olympic show jumper, and the apple of her mother’s eye. Her life is perfect... Until she discovers that her mother’s been lying to her since the day she was born. With her world shattered, Hattie’s determined to learn her true identity. She sets off on what’s supposed to be a quick trip to Whispering Pines Ranch, Montana to meet her biological father—a successful horse breeder and ranch owner. Hattie is less than thrilled when she's met at the airport by a rusty pickup and her father’s broody ranch hand, Lincoln Galloway. The grump immediately dismisses her as a spoiled Pony Club Princess, but she’s determined to prove him wrong. Hattie and Lincoln have nothing in common—except a love of horses and a penchant for getting on each other’s nerves. Their heated arguments quickly turn to heated touches, and they find themselves caught up in a whirlwind romance. Hattie’s life back in California, and Lincoln’s scars, seem like an impossible gap to bridge. Leaving Hattie with a tough choice between the place where she grew up, and what now feels more like home…