Romance simmers hot in the Nevada desert when Parker, a lonely horse trainer, hires Jerry, a sexy ex-con on parole, to work at his stables. Parker met Jerry years ago when Parker was an instructor in a program that used prisoners to train wild Mustangs. Jerry has a talent for working with the horses, but Parker never expected to see Jerry in the outside world and certainly didn’t expect to feel such a strong attraction. Parker’s been burned in the past, and he’s not sure he can trust the ex-con with his heart. Jerry needs a job to stay on parole, but that’s not the only reason he wants to spend time with his former instructor. Parker’s as handsome as ever, and Jerry wouldn’t mind if Parker screwed his brains out on a regular basis. Only Parker’s as gun-shy as the horses he trains, and Jerry’s had too many years keeping his emotions under wraps to be any good at relationships. Both men have old scars that run deep. Can they learn to overcome their pasts and forge a brand new future together? This story is also available in the Horsing Around anthology.