He was my best friend’s older brother. My neighbor. My first crush. And completely off-limits. The gruff, possessive cowboy next door made one thing clear when I was younger—kissing me was a mistake. So I stayed away. Got over him. Moved on… or at least, I tried. Until he shows up years later, looking at me like I’m not off-limits anymore. Like I’m the one he can’t walk away from. Now he’s the one chasing me. The one tearing down every boundary he once put in place. But I remember what it felt like when he pushed me away. Like I wasn’t enough. Like I never would be. If I give him my heart again—This time, he’d better keep it. The Cowboy and the Bridesmaid was originally released as Ruby and Austin in A Bridal Party To Remember.