Lodestar Ranch

Working as the head trainer at Lodestar Ranch is my chance to prove I have what it takes to be a woman in a man's world. The only problem? My boss is the world's grumpiest cowboy… and I can't keep my eyes off him. Between running the ranch and being a single dad, Adam Hale has the weight of the world on his shoulders. But beneath his gruff exterior is a man who is fiercely loyal and compassionate. His heart has been broken and he's not looking to repeat the experience. After chasing my dad's approval my whole life, I know better than to get my heart tangled. But it's hard not to melt for this man-and his son. When things get heated at a local rodeo, I have to remind him: We're not at the ranch. He's not my boss here… unless he wants to be. From USA Today bestselling author Elizabeth Bright comes a new grumpy/sunshine, single dad, steamy romance set in wild and beautiful Colorado.

I promised my best friend I'd take care of his hellion of a sister. A sham marriage probably wasn't what he had in mind. Growing up, the three of us were inseparable. Now, the only time she speaks to me is to tell me to get lost. Fair enough. Maybe I do go out of my way to make her mad, but I'd take her hate over her indifference any day. But when it comes to a rodeo competition, we're on the same side for once. With a prize of $100,000, it would make her career-and she could finally give her mom the help she needs. Her skill and my horse are a winning combination. The only problem? The rider has to be the owner… or immediate family. The only way she can compete is as my wife. She thinks our marriage is all for show, but there's nothing fake about my feelings for her. I'm determined to make this marriage real. All she ever had to do was just say when.

Of course, I said yes when Hannah Bell asked me to help her save the library. I say yes to everything. After an accident destroyed my career as a rodeo cowboy, the only things on my schedule were brawling, drinking, and bedding, so it wasn't like I didn't have the time. Now, I have regrets. Because the nerdy little librarian drives me crazy. She has five cats. Five. Her nose is buried so deep in her romance books that she can't see me standing right in front of her. And those long skirts and baggy sweaters leave far too much to the imagination. The thing is, though, I have a very good imagination. And I'm desperate to see if the reality is even better. But Hannah's past left scars on her heart as thick and raw as the scars on my body. Physical intimacy is a problem for her-and she thinks I can teach her the solution. So of course I say yes to that, too, even though I know it means risking a heart as shattered as my leg. She says it's just physical, but I have one more lesson to teach her, if she would only let me. Wild cowboys can't be tamed. Except by love. A steamy, small-town, cowboy romance by bestselling author Elizabeth Bright.