She doesn't chase love. She runs with it. Aspen Hayes never needed a man to steady her hand or soften her world. Raised on dust, hard lessons, and the back of a blue-roan mare, she built a life where grit beats luck and loyalty means everything. She isn't here to be admired. She isn't here to be chosen. She's here to win - and stay free doing it. But winning in this world means more than clean runs and fast turns. It means land. Legacy. Bloodlines and boundaries. And when a quiet-jawed cowboy with eyes full of trouble steps into her arena, Aspen feels the earth shift under her boots harder than any horse ever has. He rides like he's outrunning ghosts. He looks at her like he's finally found home. And he stands between her and the one thing she's sworn to protect - control. To love him, she'd have to ride beside him. Never behind. Never second. And Aspen Hayes has never followed anyone. Some cowgirls were born to lead. Some hearts were built to run. And some love stories ride in at a full gallop - daring you to hold on. Kayce Dutton x OC _______ #1 in Yellowstone 11.07.2025 #1 in KayceDutton 11.07.2025 #1 in BethDutton 11.07.2025

Fifteen-year-old Ash Dutton was born into the wilds of Montana and the complicated legacy of the Dutton family - but she's never truly felt like she belonged. A child of silence and shame, she carries the weight of being unwanted by her own parents, the forgotten daughter in a family that only sees what they want to. On the surface, she's a quiet ranch girl with wild hair, a love for horses, and a gift for barrel racing. But underneath is a fire burning - a spirit that refuses to be broken. When Ash disappears one night, the Duttons are shaken awake by the reality of their silence. Days later, she's found beaten, broken, and bloodied - barely alive. But survival is only the beginning. Through trauma, nightmares, and the slow, painful process of healing, Ash finds unexpected family in the bunkhouse boys, strength in the love of a quiet cowboy's son, and comfort in the silence of the only people who understand - Rip, Lloyd, and Beth. This is the story of a girl who was never supposed to make it - and the legacy she builds when she decides to rise anyway. Raw, emotional, and unflinchingly honest - Ashes of the Wind is a story of survival, healing, first love, and found family in the heart of Yellowstone. I don't own any of the characters from Yellowstone. I only own Sam lily Jackosn and Ash and their parent and Colton and mason