With one bad marriage under his belt and a little girl by his side, Jake Montgomery solemnly swears that he doesn't want another wife. Until a femme fatale in a wedding dress shows up snagged--like a bird of paradise--on his barbed-wire fence. That's when forgotten hormones start to buck like broncos and the solo dad knows he's in for the ride of his life.Madeline Tate just got stood up by her fiancé. But who cares--if she's about to be rescued by a guy with eyes as deep and blue as the cloudless Nevada sky? Faced with sweet temptation, Madeline is dying for Jake to invite her in, hoping that if she spends some time under the rancher's roof maybe--just maybe--he'll give love another chance.

She Doesn’t Need His Protection! Hard working cowboy Johnny Cash has always been a protector to his little sister’s best friend, sweet but tough cowgirl Shannon Douglas. It’s pretty crazy for girls to ride bulls—yet it’s her life to live. Then he realizes he’s got some purely male instincts toward her, too. But absolutely no way can he fall for his boss’s daughter—if he loses his job, there’ll be hell to pay at home…. Shannon was raised to be strong and independent. She wants a national title so bad she can taste it—and she needs Johnny’s help. His protectiveness drives her crazy…the same way his kisses do. But she’s not about to hang up her bull rope because of him! Her heart says he’s the one—but her own stubborn streak might push away the only man who might actually understand her.