The oldest son of the Cauthen brood and the hardest of all the siblings. After two tours in Iraq, he returns to the 5 Oaks Ranch to take his place in the business. But he struggles with nightmares and the memories of everything he’s seen in the last seven years. Always the toughest of the siblings, he’s turned hard edged and even harder to get close to. When the new veterinarian comes in and starts to chisel her way through his stone façade Ridge tries to ignore the electricity that sparks between them. Find out what happens to the Oldest of the Cauthen siblings from the 5 Oaks Ranch. The full book is available at many ebook retailers including Apple iTunes, Smashwords, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo and many more. Also available at www.stephaniehurtauthor.com!

A lover was lost, and a man was pissed off. A crime was committed, and a man was condemned. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Just a very, very short story I wrote a while back that I'll never be done editing or writing.

Lacey James has just lost her momma, the only family she's ever really known. An unexpected call from a long lost Aunt offering her a new beginning at her ranch has Lacey headed across Texas in hopes of a fresh start. She is surprised to see that she fits right into ranch life. What's even more suprising is that she seems to be letting her guard down with a certain ranch hand, Wesley Marshall. Will he treat her right? Or will he let her down like every other man has?