She’s fighting to save her father’s ranch. He’s the last man she wanted riding back into her life.

Cassidy Hart doesn’t need saving. Not from the debt collectors, not from the busted fences, and sure as hell not from Colt Maddox — the cocky cowboy who vanished without a word five years ago.

Since her father’s death, Cassidy has held the Hart Ranch together with grit, blood, and nicotine. The land is unforgiving. So is she. But when Colt shows up out of the blue with a smirk and a proposition, Cassidy finds herself torn between punching him square in the jaw… or letting him close enough to feel the heat that never really died. He says he’s just here to help. She says she’s fine on her own. But as old sparks ignite and new secrets surface, the line between hate and hunger starts to blur.

Out here, pride runs deep. So does desire. And nothing burns hotter than an enemies-to-lovers standoff under the open sky.