How to tame a city slicker

He had everything but purpose. She had grit, scars, and a ranch held together by hope and heartbreak. Sometimes, all you need is the wrong person at the right time.

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Beau Sterling is used to parties, privilege, and chaos-until a scandal erupts, leaving him exiled from Dallas high society and dumped at an Oklahoma ranch with nothing but his designer boots and a summer ultimatum. Lose the trust fund or learn the value of hard work, and maybe, just maybe, himself.

Naomie "Winnie" Jameson survived heartbreak young and learned never to depend on charm or promises. She runs her family's ranch with stubborn pride, a sharp tongue, and a soft spot for second chances, even if those chances come wearing champagne stains and a fear of chickens.

But Beau isn't just another spoiled city boy. Behind the headlines and bad decisions, he's the friend she lost years ago, the boy who once made her laugh, now trying to find his place in a world that doesn't want him. Thrust together by circumstance, they clash over everything except a shared grief, a wild streak, and the stubborn hope that this could be more than temporary.

Between mucking stalls, surviving prairie wildfires, and dodging a vicious rooster named Pickles, Winnie and Beau discover that sometimes love finds you in the mess: in the silence after heartbreak, in muddy boots, in promises you're terrified to believe.

And when Dallas calls him home, Beau must decide: Is he willing to risk everything for the girl who taught him how to stay?

Enemies to lovers - Childhood friends - Ranch romance - Found family - Hilarity, heartbreak, and one homicidal chicken