When the surly, divorced rancher meets his match in the pretty local florist, he soon finds the ice around his cold heart beginning to melt. But is he willing to change his bachelor ways to keep this woman who makes him feel alive again?
Grady
Even though I have my hands full with running High Plains Ranch, my daughter wont stop heckling me about dating again. After my divorce two decades ago, I have no intention of finding another wife.
Then Beatrice Birdie Knowles waltzed into my life to prove me wrong, smelling like honeysuckle.
She was hired to handle the floral arrangements for the annual Ash Ridge Harvest Festival that I’ve been roped into hosting for the whole town. No matter how much I bluster and scowl, Birdie remains bright, cheerful, and unfazed by my grumpy demeanor while everyone else runs for cover or gets the hell out of my way.
The last thing I need is a woman complicating my life. But it seems Ive developed a soft spot for Birdie. Shes under my skin. For better or worse.
Birdie
I know how to handle big, burly, and tough men like Grady McCall. Hes a prominent figure in the small town of Ash Ridge, Colorado, operating the biggest and wealthiest ranch for miles around.
Im not blind. Grady is an attractive man who would be married in a heartbeat if he didnt scare off the women who ogled him from afar. With his delicious square jawline, tight Wrangler jeans (a firm ass to go with them), and a commanding presence, Grady needs a brave woman to soften him up.
But that wont be easy. Hes rough around the edges and set in his ways. Im more than ready to fall in love with him. The question iswill he make that commitment to me in return? Or am I chasing a man who will never love me back?
