A guarded bartender. A gentle vet. One broken arm. A thousand aching hearts.
Sadie Miller isn't used to letting people in. As the sharp-tongued bartender of The Rusty Mule, she hides her bruised past behind whiskey pours and wicked smiles. But when a scuffle leaves her injured, the town's reserved vet, Noah Barnes, steps in to help—and awakens a vulnerability she's tried to bury.
Noah has spent years tending to wounded animals and avoiding emotional entanglements. But Sadie is different. Beneath the sass and smirks, he sees a woman worth risking everything for.
As tender touches turn into smoldering nights and quiet confessions, their connection deepens. But trust doesn't come easy—and when the scars of Sadie's past resurface, Noah must prove he's not just the man who can heal her wounds, but the one who'll never walk away.
A slow-burn, emotionally rich romance for fans of damaged heroines, soft alpha heroes, and heart-stealing small-town love.