[Adelaide author] Return to the rugged heart of Northern Arizona in the second instalment of the Coyote Creek Ranch series. Perfect for fans of Elsie Silver and Lyla Sage, this sexy, emotional story follows the next Donovan brother – a man as reckless and untamed as the bulls he rides. He’s fighting for control. She’s fighting to stay professional. Under the vast desert sky of Arizona, a no-strings deal turns into a risk that could shatter them both. Journalist Bailey James has one rule: never trust a man. Three years ago, her ex’s betrayal left her heart shattered and her career on the line. Now, she’s one assignment away from her dream job in Washington – if she can survive three weeks covering champion bull rider Beau Donovan. Beau belongs in the rodeo arena, hiding every scar behind a lazy grin and a smart-mouth joke. He’s fought his way back to the top of the circuit after the injury that nearly took everything. Charming, reckless, and dangerously irresistible, Beau is everything Bailey swore to avoid. But behind the cocky swagger, she discovers a man who’s more vulnerable than he lets on – a man running from his own demons whilst risking his life eight seconds at a time. Soon professional lines blur into stolen kisses and breathless nights, sparking a connection that makes Beau dream of a future he never allowed himself to want and makes Bailey feel alive for the first time in years. But when Beau’s past collides with their present and threatens everything they’ve built, Bailey must choose: run like she always does or trust her heart to the one cowboy who might be worth the risk.
