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…

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.

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.