Years ago, Willa Lucero was a rodeo legend. She flew between the barrels… until a family tragedy pulled her from the circuit. Now she's a single mother, owner of a ranch on the edge of collapse, and a guarded woman who struggles to trust. She survives by breaking difficult horses and giving occasional lessons to young riders.When T-Lee, the content creator who's starting to revolutionize the Tularosa Basin's image, proposes creating a video series to relaunch her ranch, Willa's rules are non-negotiable:Her kids don't appear on camera. No digging into her brilliant rodeo past.T-Lee also has a rule. Unbreakable. Never fall for a client.Easy.Until they start training Víbora, an exceptional and wounded mare. With deep scars that mirror Willa's own.Between training sessions with the mare, laughter in the kitchen, and a county fair where they share a room, the line between work and something more begins to blur.When one of the videos goes viral, things get too complicated.The video is misinterpreted.Her mother suddenly shows up.Everything she's fought for is at risk.Note: This is a standalone story, but it's better understood if you read the first book in the Tularosa series first.
