When a Texas rancher meets a stubborn island veterinarian, sparks fly-and not only the romantic kind.Dr. Elaine Hopewell came to Chincoteague Island to rebuild her shattered career, finding solace in the wild ponies she's devoted herself to protecting. The last thing she needs is Cole Walker-an arrogant Texas cowboy with a poorly behaved cattle dog-disrupting her research and her carefully isolated life.Cole has one mission: investigate a suspicious breeding operation and return to his family's ranch. Simple and temporary. But when he discovers Ellie's fight to save ponies dying from a mysterious illness, everything changes. As they reluctantly join forces to uncover a dangerous conspiracy, their initial antagonism transforms into something neither was looking for.Just as they find shelter in each other during a violent storm, betrayal tears them apart. Cole disappears without explanation, leaving Ellie devastated and alone to face mounting threats.When Cole returns, the truth is more complicated than either imagined. Can Ellie open her heart again to the man who broke it? And can Cole prove that his love is as wild and free-and just as resilient-as the ponies that brought them together?Set against the windswept shores of Virginia's famed barrier islands, Oceanside Cowboy is a passionate tale of redemption, trust, and the healing power of love-and one very smart cattle dog who might be orchestrating it all. Rachelle Ayala is an award-winning USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance and romantic suspense. She writes emotionally challenging stories but believes in the power of love and hope.
Her book, Knowing Vera, won the 2015 Angie Ovation Award, and A Father for Christmas garnered a 2015 Readers' Favorite Gold Award. Christmas Stray was awarded the 2016 Readers' Favorite Gold Award and A Pet for Christmas had an Honorable Mention. In 2017, Playing for the Save received the Readers' Favorite Gold Award for Realistic Fiction.
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