A secret conspiracy. A remote mountain. A race to save the President's daughter. Kate Miller has worked hard to carve out a secure job at the Mustang River Ranch. The horrors she faced leading a mountain rescue attempt are firmly buried and she's content guiding sedate trail rides and instructing children in basic survival skills. There's no room in her life for anything that could threaten her newly found serenity. Former SEAL Jack Becker is hot enough to melt any woman's cool exterior. But his arrival coincides with the presence of a horse-loving teenager and her suspiciously well-armed bodyguards. Jack's mission is always his priority but despite simmering suspicions, his attraction to Kate is impossible to ignore. But someone with sinister intentions is lurking. And when a simple trail ride to see the wild mustangs takes a shocking twist, both Kate and Jack will do whatever necessary to rescue the President's daughter. Can they work together to save her, or will any of them leave the mountain alive?

A hot cowboy, a twisted killer, and one very resilient woman. "Keeps you captivated from the first page to the last!" Reader Views Rodeo champ Carter Bass vows to steer clear of women, especially Barbie cowgirls with their bright lipstick and artificial smiles. The Mustang River Ranch’s wilderness chase offers the perfect opportunity to escape his fans and match wits with quarry that is tough, smart and athletic. Allie McIvor found a place to call home when she fled the city for a job at the luxury ranch. She barely knows the front of a horse from the back, but she can dress enough like a cowgirl to keep the guests happy. And she’s not about to let the disdain of one swaggering cowboy dim her day, no matter that he’s too sexy for his own boots. But when she finds herself competing in the rugged outdoors contest, she’s forced to dig up reserves of strength and determination she never realized she had. While that might be enough to win the heart of one hot broody cowboy, the Montana wilderness conceals many dangerous predators… And not all of them are four-footed. Reader Views Literary Award Winner Best Romance, 2019 New England Readers' Choice Award Finalist, Romantic Suspense 2019