Rodeo cowboyΒ Cole McArthurΒ has spent the last ten years running from Marietta, Montana, from his fatherβs expectations, and from the only woman heβs ever loved. But now his past is at his front door, begging for his help.
Jess ClarkΒ doesnβt want to face the only man whoβs ever claimed enough of her heart to break it, but her foster family needs their prodigal son home, and she owes them too much to not make that happen. Seeing Cole for the first time in a decade unlocks the kind of desire sheβs only ever felt for him, and never acted on with anyone.
Back in Marietta facing family betrayal and family secrets, heat explodes between them, and feelings buried long ago rise to the surface. But can Jess convince this wandering cowboy that his home is with her?
Β Nicole Helm writes down-to-earth contemporary romanceβfrom farmers to cowboys, midwest toΒ theΒ west, she writes stories about people finding themselves and finding love in the process. She lives in Missouri with her husband and two sons, surrounded by light sabers, video games, and a shared dream of someday owning a farm.