An eight-second ride only feels like forever. True forever? That feels like home. Alyssa Morgan could have buckled when Hunter left for the rodeo, taking her heart with him. And she could have withered when her grandfather died and left her alone. Instead, she has made a beautiful life for herself in Pine Creek. Right next door to Hunter’s family. Which was fine, since he was never coming back. Hunter Carlson isn’t ready to say goodbye to the professional rodeo circuit. But when the doctor warns him that another concussion could leave him permanently injured—or worse—he is left with no choice but to head back to Pine Creek. Working on the family ranch isn’t as exciting as a bucking bull, but it should pay the bills. Alyssa is speechless when Hunter comes back to town. Pine Creek isn’t exactly bustling, and any of Alyssa’s attempts to avoid Hunter are hopeless. She’s on the ranch as much as he is and there’s a big problem: She expected to hate him…Not for the feelings to come rushing back after all these years.

Will they find a second chance in the dust of the training arena? Kate Jacobsen is crushed when her beloved horse Cash dies. They’d won the barrel racing title together, and competing with another horse won’t be the same. In fact, she’ll need the best horse trainer around if she has any hope at all. The good news? The best horse trainer around works at Pine Creek Ranch. The bad news? He’s her ex-fiancé’s brother. Beckett Carlson loves everything about working the family ranch. Which is good, because it’s all he has after Kate called off their engagement and rode off into the sunset—or the arena, as it were. Now she’s at Pine Creek Ranch, training a horse with his brother and all those old feelings are rising to the surface. Kate may be back at the ranch, but she isn't sticking around. They’ve been here before…But this time, Beckett wonders if he has a second chance to convince her to stay.