Eric loved once, now he’d rather tame horses than see her ever again. He told Connor he wants nothing to do with the mission to face his regret. Not when his regret hurt him so deeply and not when it means a disruption to what the ranch does. Wayside is supposed help victims of trafficking, so why are they worried about their past regrets? Ali comes to Wayside under the guise of helping one of the men with a legal matter. As a military lawyer, she’s used to handling intricate matters. What she’s not used to is feeling unsure of herself, which is exactly what happens when Eric walks into any room she’s in. Her courtroom talents have no place on a rural Wyoming ranch. Before she made the worst choice of her life, the choice to turn Eric’s proposal down and marry a man who cheated on her, they were in love. Now, he’s hesitant to even talk to her. When a plot to steal the Wayside Ranch horses almost gets both of them killed, will matters of the heart become clearer, or will they let past hurts stand in their way?