Life is a steady rhythm for Cassidy Duke. Early mornings as the foreman on his family’s ranch followed by peaceful evenings—each day blending seamlessly into the next, just the way he likes. Until a mysterious woman arrives with a horse he’s never seen and a cryptic tale that leaves more questions than answers.
Intrigued by more than just the horse, Cassidy agrees to train the abused animal in exchange for Briar’s help around the ranch. But what starts as a simple arrangement spirals into chaos as their lives intertwine in more ways than one.
Amidst dead cattle, horseback shootouts, and haunting secrets, Cassidy finds himself navigating uncharted territory with Briar—a world of danger, intrigue, and a romance unlike any he’s experienced before.
As Cassidy is suddenly faced with the dangerous truth of Briar’s past, the fate of the ranch and her life stands on a knife’s edge. Can he protect the woman he’s grown to care for from the ghosts of her previous life? Or will he lose the one person he never realized he needed?