An injured horse. A wary woman. Healing them could cost his heart.

Nat Jackson knows what she's good at: healing horses. Relationships? She learned about the price of those from her mother. When Cole Masterson shows up at her Second Hope ranch with a bad shoulder and a lame horse, she's more than willing to treat the animal. But his money comes with a catch – he insists on staying at the ranch while his horse undergoes treatment.

The horse, she can handle. Resisting the man…that's a complication she doesn't need.

Money is no object when it comes to his horses, and Cole knows Second Hope offers the best in equine rehab. He hadn't counted on Nat's fractured heart awakening his desire to mend it. Her skills have his horse on the fast track to health, though. There's not much time to work his way through her defenses before it's time to leave.

Nat has no intention of getting her hopes up only to have them dashed. Cole's already thrown his heart over the fence – and he has no choice but to follow it in pursuit of the woman of his dreams.