She doesn’t want to forgive. He never forgot As the oldest brother, Axel Wolf has always worn the yoke of responsibility. Eight years ago when he was on top of the pro bull riding leaderboard, he walked away to return to Last Stand, Texas, to raise his youngest brother and take over the reins of their massive cattle ranch. But his career wasn’t the only thing he left behind. Former barrel racer Cruz Lopez excels at staring down any challenge and winning. She finished nursing school and a physician assistant program on her own. Now debating between two excellent job offers in Texas, Cruz gives into impulse and decides to drive through Last Stand, thinking it will give her closure. Instead fate intervenes and reinserts Axel into her life, and the secret she’s kept is busted wide open. Axel’s determined to seize his second chance with Cruz but their clash of wills only makes them both burn hotter.