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.

Their summer fling could last forever… or it could go up in flames. Mya Evans needs a fresh start. Losing her job in the city and moving back in with her parents was not in the plan. A summer job at Pine Creek Ranch is a perfect fit—as long as she can let go of her love of the city and settle for life in a small town…Which she isn’t sure she wants to do. Adam Carlson lives and breathes Pine Creek Ranch. Actually, he’d walk the entire pasture to make his father proud—especially after his less-than-perfect teenage behavior. He won’t let anything pull his focus away from his responsibility to his family. When Mya shows up on the ranch, she proves to be a distraction Adam can’t resist. And he is exactly the small-town guy she said she’d never fall for.