by Lori Wilde
First published 2012
Joe Daniels works as a ranch hand with calloused hands and bigger dreams. When a wedding planner arrives in Jubilee, Texas, her career lies in ruins behind her. The woman needs a fresh start. Joe needs help saving a ranch that's falling apart around him. They strike a partnership that makes sense on paper. She brings business skills. He brings knowledge of horses and land. But the small town of Jubilee has a way of turning practical arrangements into something more complicated. As they work to rebuild the failing property, Joe finds himself drawn to this woman who understands disappointment. She sees something in the quiet cowboy that goes deeper than his easy smile. The ranch demands long days and hard work. Their hearts start pulling them toward promises neither expected to make.
Genres: fiction, romance, adult-fiction, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Jubilee, Texas
Period: 21st-century
384 pages · Kindle Edition · Avon