Hung Up

When dissatisfied rodeo cowboy Billy Valentine walks into a small-town bar, he just wants to forget his problems with some good company and a little no-strings fun. Strait-laced veterinarian Spence Quinn might be very good company, but he brings with him complications – and feelings – Billy doesn't need.

Spence is looking for some redemption of his own, running from a scandal that almost wrecked his career. He's got a fresh start, working for a rodeo stock contractor miles away from the racing world he left behind, and a hot, cocky cowboy doesn't figure anywhere in his plans. Until he does.

But when Billy's desperate attempt at salvaging his career tangles with the ghost of Spence's troubled past, they'll have to decide whether the connection they've forged is worth the ride.

(Note: "Hung Up" was originally published in Torquere Press's "Under This Cowboy's Hat" Anthology in 2006. This edition has been extensively revised and extended.)