She's determined to protect her friends and business, but never imagined romance could pose a danger...

Meira Ware, former genetic researcher turned rodeo ranch bronc rider, has faced unfounded accusations and dismissal from a beloved career, so she's secretive about her past. But when a compelling private investigator arrives at the ranch to get to the bottom of the sabotage threatening the Grit and Grace Rodeo Roughstock Company, she's torn. She wants to cooperate, but the strong attraction growing between them possibly poses another danger, putting Meira on guard. She can't risk her success on a fling.

Former Navy SEAL turned PI Dillon Johnson has been hired to discover who wants the fledgling woman-owned rodeo roughstock company to fail. Pairing up with the brilliant scientist, who seems to be hiding something, may not be a smart move. The strong and unexpected attraction threatens to derail his investigation. As they follow the clues, the threats become more menacing, and Dillon must use every tool in his arsenal to protect the woman he knows he will soon need to walk away from.