Everybody envies Big Mike Huntington. He prowls the halls of Black Mountain Academy like he owns them. But since he’s from one of the wealthiest families in Black Mountain, he can. He’s famous—or infamous, and not for his baseball skills like his brother—currently the Major League’s media darling. On campus, Big Mike is notorious for the giant bat he swings—the one between his legs, not on the field. And every girl swears Big Mike definitely lives up to the hype. Mike owns it, embracing his reputation. Until Violet Raines. New girl in school, pure as driven snow, and she hates his guts from moment one. Mike wants Miss Purity under him, begging for mercy he'll never give. When Violet refuses to play ball? It’s time for Big Mike to get creative and steal a home run. He zeros in on the new girl. Now, there’s nowhere for her to hide. No sassy words to save her. No denying her hot, longing glances. Big Mike gets what he wants. And Violet Raines? She’s already his.

Ryder Monroe has the nickname Mr. Break Your Headboard. He’s not proud of it, but he earned it just the same. All he ever wanted was Emily West. She was meant to be his from the time they were in the second grade. Having her in his arms made him feel like a king. Sadly, Emily didn’t feel the same. She dumped him and never looked back. Ryder moved on, making a life for himself away from the horse ranches that dotted the Wyoming landscape. He worked hard to get Emily out of his head, but he never found a woman he wanted to claim as his own. Cue, Tillie Carter—Emily’s best friend. Ryder wants her more than anything or anyone in his life. Tillie thinks Ryder is a player and is as disgusting as his nickname makes him sound. He should leave her alone. He can’t. He’s ready to prove he may break her headboard, but he will never break her heart. You met Ryder in A Hard Time and now you can read his story in this Lucas Brothers spin-off filled with laughs and faces new and old plus a stray chicken and cow from time to time.