⸺ ONGOING FANFICTION [Tim Bradford x fem! OC] ⤷ second chance Julia Matthews grew up in a family where serving and protecting wasn't just a slogan, but a calling. Born into a respected police family, she experienced tragedy, violence, and impossible choices at a very young age. Between betrayals, irreparable losses and perilous infiltrations, she forged her courage and instinct in the heat of danger. After a stint in the army and a brilliant career with the LAPD, Julia becomes one of the city's most respected detectives. But behind her composure and her badge, the scars never healed. Seventeen years after a breakup he thought was necessary, Tim Bradford reappears in her life. Between investigations, infiltration into the heart of organized crime, and the fight for justice, she will have to face enemies who know her most intimate secrets and what she never finished - neither in love nor in justice. Because between risk, love, and justice, some stories never truly end. They await a new beginning to give themselves a second chance. ©The Rookie, Alexi Hawley, ABC 07/08/2026 : #6 - tvshow 07/21/2026 : #25 - detective 08/06/2026 : #1 - timbradfordxoc

Why don't you believe?" I ask whilst clenching the cross necklace that laid around my neck. "God has the ability to heal the world so if he exists why doesn't he? Why does he let innocent people suffer just to spite the ones doing wrong? Why would he leave two young boys motherless and then parentless? Why does character building mean going through shit?" Holden's voice cracks and I see his lips quiver, he looks away avoiding my gaze. In that moment I knew he needed comforting and sometimes that doesn't mean words, so I laid my head on his shoulder and took his hand in mine letting him know if all else goes wrong, I'll always be there for him. __________________________________ Addison Mills just had her life turned upside down, from the death of her mother to leaving the only home she's ever known and Micah, the man she loved. Things look bleek until Holden Daze , an adrenalin junkie that moonlights as the perfect southern gentleman becomes her safe haven in a unfamiliar place. As the two try to navigate their way through senior year, hidden truths begin to surface and dark forces dare to tear them apart. Will their bond be strong enough to overcome life's challenges? Or will this be another tradegy added to the history books?

"We went around the third barrel and running the home stretch. In those last 3 seconds I saw him. in those same 3 seconds, Trigger's knee gave out, crashing us into the dirt. This was my last shot and now it's all over..." Anastasia Marie Kitts is an orphaned 18 year old drop out, who gets by in life with the help of her barrel horse Trigger. In Breckenridge, Texas Ana and Trigger live in the barn of a retired 70 year old man, who happens to have a few secrets. And one of those secrets just came to town...

A country boy and a city girl is a tale as old as time. Except Jodie Venter is a little more country than Travis Odell could have anticipated. Travis Odell is your typical country boy - running his farm, riding bulls and full of chivalry. He is no stranger to the business world either - with his thriving beef farm, roping team and stud farm. Jodie Venter is a strange mix of country and city - an exceptional minded doctor who loves her horses more than people. When these two people are brought together by a rodeo and a damn horse, will they be able to build the future they can both see? Or will the bucks of life be more than they can ride?

Austin, 2022. The crowd roared, the engines screamed, and Daniel Ricciardo was supposed to keep his head in the game. But when he saw her - boots kicking up dust, blonde hair shining under the Texan sun - everything else blurred. Marigold "Goldie" Hayes didn't care about Formula 1, fame, or fast cars. She cared about real things: the smell of rain before a storm, the sting of rodeo dust, the quiet after the music stops. He thought she'd be a quick distraction. She thought he'd be gone by sunrise. But sometimes, love shows up in cowboy boots and racing gear - and when two wild hearts collide, not even the finish line can stop them.

"He's my home, no matter where he is." - They say the harder you work, the luckier you get. Sometimes luck isn't good enough to count on. Sometimes you have to face a new challenge and hope for the best. Charlie Reese has moved home after graduating from college, trying to make it in the real world as an interior designer and help her family's apple orchard. Colt Dutton is a rodeo teacher in Wyoming, where he drowns in his fears after the accident, still running from the pain. Life has driven them apart, but now their connection is forcing them together once again due to their alliances with friends. BOOK TWO - Completed 11/8/2023.

Everyone knows bull riding is one of the most dangerous sports to exist. You don't think about what could happen if you fall. You don't think about a two thousand pound bucking machine stepping on you, ending your life. You do it because you did it once before, and nothing bad happened. Colt Dutton considers himself one of the Lucky ones. He has had nothing but good luck since meeting his soulmate, Charlie. She bleeds luck as it comes, which is why he calls her Lucky. Becoming a professional bull rider is a competitive, dangerous road to take. You have to have grit, determination, and a quick mind. Colt Dutton might have all those things, and believing he is lucky helps his case, but not everyone can always be lucky. Sometimes, you have to give something up for something better to come, and he and Charlie must find a way to overcome it. - BOOK THREE OF THE LUCKY SERIES * can be read as a stand-alone WESTERN ROMANCE SECOND CHANCE LOVE SMALL TOWN ROMANCE AMNESIA / INJURY ON THE ROCKS

Charlie Reese is a sorority girl at Auburn University- the typical blonde with blue eyes that resemble the ocean. She was raised on an apple farm in Georgia, wanting to escape the small-town life for a few years to fulfill her dream of being an interior designer. She is organized, having a plan for everything, including her life. She catches the eye of Colt Dutton, a cowboy from Montgomery, Alabama, whose southern accent makes her weak at the knees. Colt brings out the country girl in Charlie, teaching her to ride and compete with him at rodeos. They are undeniably similar, both having lucky tattoos and the same interests. They will both attend a rodeo in Auburn, Alabama, where the bull riding winner gets to choose one lucky woman in the crowd to be his Rodeo Queen for the night. Every woman fantasizes about being chosen, and it's a very competitive competition. After meeting at the drink stand, Charlie fantasizes about Colt winning and choosing her as his queen. In one night, everything can change. - Completed 10/17/2023.

Aurora Lamar is a small town girl with dreams of barrel racing in the National Finals Rodeo. She's not your average girl. Under her western attire there is a girl of many talents as well as insecurities. What will happen when Aurora gets her heart broken? Aurora was determined to leave her past behind her. Forgive but never forget. Aurora set out on the rodeo road to get to her ultimate goal of competing in Las Vegas. The road she set herself on is long and rough. Along the way she literally runs into a guy, Brayden, who seems to be different than the guys she is use to. Aurora is not sure whether or not she is ready for the commitment that goes along with a relationship. Brayden is a young and promising bull rider. He works constantly to try and make his family proud of him. However that is hard to do when his parents disapprove of his lifestyle. He plans to open a veterinary practice once he graduates vet school and retires from bull riding. For a long time all he ever wanted was to meet someone who shared his same interest and understood him. When disaster strikes will Aurora be able to pick up the pieces and continue her journey? Will Brayden stick with her through thick or thin? Will he pack his bags and head for the heels at the first sign of trouble? Will her dream of competing in the National Finals Rodeo come true?

April Tuner a four time national barrel racing champion and Nick Smith a four time bull riding champion had married and had a beautiful daughter named May. May being just like her mother she is wild at heart. She loves the rodeo and loves barrel racing just like mother. But one of the few things that are different between the two is May has her eyes not only on the big champion belt buckle but also a certain roper named Jack Hatch. Is rodeo love starting all over again or is May just in store for a heart break?