I came to Blackthorn Ranch as punishment. I never expected to fall for the cowboy who could break my heart.
At twenty-one, art student Oliver Hayes has officially disappointed everyone.
After failing a semester and making one bad decision too many, he’s shipped off to spend the summer working at Blackthorn Ranch under the watchful eye of his uncle’s oldest friend.
The problem?
Ryder Cole.
Late-thirties. Tattooed. Gruff. Infuriatingly handsome.
A former rodeo champion with a reputation as the town’s bad boy, Ryder wants nothing to do with the soft city kid suddenly living on his ranch.
Oliver can’t saddle a horse.
Can’t repair a fence.
And definitely can’t stop staring at the cowboy’s broad shoulders, tattooed arms, and the rare smiles hidden beneath all that gruffness.
The more time they spend together, the harder it becomes to ignore the sparks between them.
One stormy night changes everything.
Soon stolen kisses turn into secret nights, whispered promises, and a love neither of them expected.
But Blackthorn is a small town.
People talk.
And when their forbidden relationship becomes public, Ryder is forced to choose between protecting Oliver’s future and fighting for the only man he’s ever truly loved.
Because losing Oliver might be the one thing this cowboy can’t survive.
