He was my best friend’s older brother. My neighbor. My first crush.
And completely off-limits.
The gruff, possessive cowboy next door made one thing clear when I was younger— kissing me was a mistake.
So I stayed away. Got over him. Moved on… or at least, I tried.
Until he shows up years later, looking at me like I’m not off-limits anymore.
Like I’m the one he can’t walk away from.
Now he’s the one chasing me. The one tearing down every boundary he once put in place.
But I remember what it felt like when he pushed me away. Like I wasn’t enough. Like I never would be.
If I give him my heart again—
This time, he’d better keep it.
The Cowboy and the Bridesmaid was originally released as Ruby and Austin in A Bridal Party To Remember.
