Her Texas Cowboy

The sweetest reunion in Texas…

When Rachel Maddox returns to her hometown of Fredericksburg, Texas, avoiding her ex is much easier said than done. She is only in town for the summer while waiting on a high school guidance counselor job in Houston, eager for a fresh start.

With her brother Cash's house full of energetic nephews, she retreats to a deserted tenant cottage on the ranch fence line. Yet keeping her guard up is tough when the boy who broke her heart shows up with paint, tools, and that familiar teasing grin.

Throw in an assignment co-leading the church youth float for the Fourth of July parade, and avoiding him becomes impossible. Can two former sweethearts keep things simple when every shared smile reopens the past?

Still nursing the broken heart Rachel caused years earlier, rancher next door Hunter McDermott figures he can be cordial for the brief time she's in town—maybe they can even be friends. But how do you forge just a friendship with someone you've always pictured as your bride?

• Second Chance Romance: Hunter never truly recovered from Rachel turning down his proposal years ago, and quiet conversations over takeout Italian in the back of her Jeep prove old feelings are very much alive.
• Cowboy Romance: Between working cattle and looking after his family's land, Hunter still finds time to surprise Rachel with home repairs.
• Forced Proximity: Chaperoning a youth group lock-in leads to high-energy volleyball matches and jousting matches where neither of them can pretend the attraction is gone.
• Also by This Author: The Veteran's Vow, Her Texas Family and The Rancher's Surprise Daughter.