An actress. A veterinarian. A deep and unexpected love. And a past that follows her to Hollywood, to try to take away the one thing she never knew she wanted...again.

It feels like I've come back from the dead. After a long stint shooting a film in Spain, being back in Clarkstown feels foreign, like all eyes are on me. When I see a new set of eyes, my first instinct is to divert my gaze, but they're magnetized to Beau's. What's more, he's got those eyes that say there is more. When I find out the more, I learn all I need. But as the plane takes me back to the other side of the planet, I realize that my escape won't get me far, because the two people that stand to hurt me most, test my heart, and take me places, but only one ends up showing me what's inside his....and I taste betrayal.

***

Emma means well but as I'm attending her son's wedding, I find I'm the next victim of her meddling. Meeting Kayla is not something I'm prepared for, but I meet her all the same, and now it's too late. Years ago, I made up my mind to focus on my career, because my heart can't take another loss. But as I get to know Kayla, it can't be avoided, and that's why when she runs, I'm so confused. It seems her past trumps my own, and now we're at a stalemate. Do we forgive and move on, or do we go our separate ways? And then someone tries to answer that question for us...

HEA (Happily Ever After)

Ranch romance

Medium heat

Course language

Cliffhanger ending