Ethan Harrison didn't get where he was by taking chances. He built his ranch the same way he lived his life, steady, deliberate, and on his own terms. The last thing he needed was a stubborn, blue-eyed barrel racer showing up on his property for a job and turning everything upside down.

Naomi Austin came to Clifton with nothing but her skill, her horse, and a past she'd long since made peace with. Working for Ethan Harrison was supposed to be a fresh start, not a reason to risk her heart again.

But some things have a way of happening whether you plan for them or not.

When the wounds of Naomi's past show up uninvited and Ethan's well-meaning interference cuts deeper than he knows, they'll have to decide if what they've built together is strong enough to survive the truth about where they both came from.