Callie Dawson swore she'd never come back. But when her father falls ill, she has no choice but to return to the family ranch-the one place she thought she'd left behind forever. What she didn't expect? That Wes Callahan, her best friend's infuriating older brother, is still there. Still stubborn. Still maddeningly handsome. And still the man who shattered her heart years ago. Wes has spent his life keeping his emotions locked up tighter than a barn in a storm. The ranch is his home, his responsibility, and the one thing he refuses to lose. But Callie's return shakes up everything he's spent years trying to forget-including the feelings he buried deep. Forced to work side by side, their clashes spark more than just old resentment. The tension between them is hotter than a Texas summer, but neither is willing to give in. Not until a violent tornado forces them together in the dark, where whispered confessions change everything. When the dust settles, Callie must decide: walk away again or fight for the love she's been running from all along? Copyright © 2025 by Amelia Hayes All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission from the publisher, except for brief quotations used in reviews or critical articles. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

After a few weeks off, Ty returns to Heartland Ranch with a friend. She's pretty brunette, Blair Conner. Ty's longtime girlfriend Amy is not happy to see Blair. Things get worse from there, Ty & Amy break up, and he moves away........to another country. Amy has no idea where Ty is. Will she climb 100 mountains to find him?? Only love knows.

After a meteor shower decimates most of North America. The United States & Canada sign a 50 year treaty; merging their countries to fight the elusive 'Rebels'. The group of anarchists are intent on a new world order. Kidnapping & assimilating entire towns are two of their tactics. Amy Fleming finds herself captive in a wild Wyoming Rebel Base. Captain Ty Borden is a Royal Canadian Marine, in an elite unit sent to rescue citizens. Ty's commander hands him a photo of a beautiful young woman being held at a remote Rebel Base in Wyoming. His orders......parachute in at night and extract her to safety. Will the Captain get there, before Amy is forced to marry a young man & produce children for the Rebels?? The stakes are high as a fearless wolf/dog aids in the rescue. Will Amy & Ty feel an attraction as they work together to evade a hit team sent to kill Ty & return her to the Rebels?? Come along for the ride of your life, as Ty fights to get Amy back safely to Alberta & her family.

Ty kisses Amy for the first time, then leaves her a letter & disappears. She's heartbroken and angry. Four months later Ty shows up at Calgary General Hospital, unconscious & beaten up by a gang of thugs. A nurse finds Jack Bartlett's name & number in Ty's wallet and calls Heartland Ranch the night of Amy's 16th birthday party. Jack leaves the party unannounced and visits Ty. Jack returns to the hospital the next day and asks Amy to come. What will she do?? Will love or anger control her heart??