He was the one that got away. Or rather, ran away. One of seven brothers, all of them hot enough to need a cold shower and a blast of AC. We were supposed to get married, but he ran away without a goodbye. Something about needing to join the military and serve. Good luck, buddy. Hope it is all you wanted it to be. And here he is back again in Green Valley. A wounded warrior. Every cell in my body woke up the moment I saw him again. But I don’t trust him as far as I can throw up. I ain’t interested in building a future in my head that could get yanked away again. Unfortunately, it isn’t my mind that gets to make the decision on where things go with this second chance at my first love. It’s my reckless heart.

This pretty girl is running from something. I’m not usually one to get involved, but she captivates me from the start. A single mom on the road, looking for a place to hide. From an abusive ex, it would seem. He better not bring his sorry self around here. I’m happy to put him in his place. And I’ve got plenty of experience. With eight brothers, you figure out a thing or two about moving a man’s feet. My family and our ranch land are everything to me. Until she shows up and takes my full attention. And even in the midst of the chaos, all she wants is my dirty hands to hold her, save her, and take her deep into the night. I’ve never been one to deny a lady…

Can anyone really go home again? Not when you’re the black sheep of the family. So I’m far from home, in Vegas, because good things always happen there. At least for us bad boys, they do. And who shows up to save my soul? My brother’s best friend. Pretty little Annabelle. Hell, her name even reminds me of back home. Unfortunately for me, her daddy warned her about guys like me. I can’t help but wonder why this pretty, sweet, southern lady is in the seedy Sin City. Bachelorette party. Looks like she’s trying to let her hair down a little. Lucky for her, I can help with that. This one is playing for keeps, and I find myself wanting to roll the dice. Somehow, I think this woman is going to change my wicked ways and take me back to the ranch where I belong. She’s got her work cut out for her.

She’s a spoiled little princess type. You know the one… sky-high heels, miniskirts, and a bad attitude to boot. And I get to deal with her good-looking self all because I thought turning the ranch into a Dude Ranch for entertainment was a good moneymaker. Keep your money, Miss Fancy Pants. Unfortunately, somewhere underneath the billion dollars and thick layer of makeup is a girl that makes the alpha in me growl. Obviously, this woman needs a few nights under the stars—and under me. Something about her has me acting like a caveman, and she loves it. This might just be a vacation for her, but if I have my way, she’s going to be mine. Forever.

Rodeo runs in my blood. The ranch my family owns can stay with my brothers. I don’t belong in a laidback life. I’m interested in the thrill of the win. Somewhere along the way, I ran into a beautiful girl with a dark past. Love wasn’t something I’d ever been interested in, but she’s changing that fast. I can’t get enough of her, and when things get a little too deep, I’m ready to hit the road and find another rodeo to take my mind off of her. But she ain’t having it. Me or my shit. Good thing I woke up to what matters most—her. I’m willing to go the extra lap to get back into her good graces. Between that and my sexy smile, this girl doesn’t stand a chance.

I shouldn’t have lied about being engaged. But it got my mom off my case for a while. Now to find someone to go with me to my baby sister’s wedding. Lucky for me, a brooding cowboy from the bar will work just fine. Especially since he’s everything a girl might want by her side or in her bed. Crazily enough, when you fake it until you make it, sometimes you actually make it. Now I’m falling for this wild stallion and he’s not used to being tamed. It was just supposed to be one event, but something tells me it’s going to turn into many, many more. Especially if he keeps sweeping me off my feet with his tainted ways. I never wanted a bad boy, but now I have one. And I ain’t giving him back.

She hates my family & I’m falling for her. A pretty local girl needs some help with moving furniture for a clearance sale, and I was just being nice. I didn’t realize she had serious hate toward my family. It’s almost comical. Regardless, she’s got me trapped. Something about her leaves me willing to ignore the signs to run and instead I find myself wanting more and more time with her. That time wasn’t supposed to include a tumble in the sheets, but it did. One night was all I got. Then we went our separate ways. I tried not to think about her too much, not until I heard she was pregnant. Why wouldn’t she tell me about the little one? There’s no choice but to make her mine, which was my desire in the first damn place. She’s wrong about us Montgomery boys. We may have a rough touch, but we have good hearts. Time to take back what’s mine.