Second Chance (Collins)

Yellowstone meets Orange is the New Black She's ditching her criminal past. He's running from his failed marriage. Can a ramshackle ranch inspire a second-chance romance? Mickey Mercer is determined to leave her past mistakes behind bars. Fixing up the rundown family ranch could be the perfect way to get back on the straight and narrow and make her late father proud. But when her vindictive ex sabotages her every move, she reluctantly accepts a stubborn cop's offer of protection and finds herself falling head over spurs into his strong arms. Detective Kerrick McKinley may take his vow to serve and protect a little too seriously. While his blue-blooded passion put an end to his marriage, it also compels him to guard a newly freed ex-con from her dangerous stalker. But the more time he spends with the sexy and spontaneous horse rancher, the more he's itching to get back in the saddle… In the face of old fears and new dangers, can Mickey and Kerrick find the courage to risk it all for a chance at true love? Set Free is the first installment in the compelling Second Chance Series of small town contemporary romance novels. If you like headstrong characters, fiery chemistry, and cowboys, then you'll love Kelly Collins' pulse-pounding romance.

When the fear rises up, don't fight it. Ride it. In the eyes of the law, Megan Connelly killed her abusive boyfriend. After serving time for vehicular manslaughter, she walks out of prison with a clean slate. She can finally be the two things she's never been-free and loved. Too bad men fill her with fear. It doesn't help that her new boss, horse trainer Killian McKinley, is all rough edges and toe-curling growl. His magnetic personality pulls her in, even as hard experience screams at her to run. Killian McKinley loves a challenge. He can read Megan like a large-print book. The tremble. The flinch. The striking out in a blind panic. She's just like the horses he rescues. What she needs is a strong man with a gentle touch. The challenge will be controlling his lust long enough to earn her trust, but can he convince her that he never wants to break her spirit? When it comes to love, can Killian convince Megan to set aside her fear long enough to open her heart? If you like sassy heroines and strong cowboys you'll love Megan and Killian.