Ryder Stafford knows trouble when he sees it, and it’s heading straight for him with copper hair, green eyes, and a boatload of sass. Victoria Forester has an indecent proposal in mind — pretend to be her cowboy fiancé so she doesn’t have to marry the man her father has chosen.

Ryder has been waiting for his chance to tell billionaire Wendell Forester that the Stafford ranch isn’t for sale, despite his bullying tactics. He’s certainly not looking to get involved with the man’s spoiled daughter. But there’s grit and fire beneath Vicky’s rich-girl façade, enough to make her right at home in Powder Crossing. With her father receiving death threats, and the bitter feud between the Staffords and McKennas escalating, Vicky is suddenly a target too. And what started as pretend has become a deep bond Ryder will protect with his very life...