Dear Reader,

I don’t know about you, but I always feel better when I have a plan. Of course, my life rarely goes according to those plans, but still...

After her former business partner’s embezzlement, veterinarian Mia Zane has a plan to save her clinic. It includes working lots of extra hours and assisting with a Colorado cattle drive for a bonus payday. It does not include romance, but ranch hand Jace Malone is irresistibly sexy. Mia reasons that one night with the cowboy is an indulgence she’s earned, a few steamy stolen hours before resuming her single-minded focus on work.

Except after their one night together, Mia finds herself pregnant. And learns that “ranch hand” Jace Malone is from one of Colorado’s wealthiest families.

Jace Malone has suffered great loss in his past, and he doesn’t want to lose his unexpected chance at a future with Mia. He’s convinced that they belong together, even though Mia worries that they’re from different worlds, and he’s determined to woo her into seeing things his way.

Does their courtship go as planned? Definitely not. But their chemistry is undeniable, and they both learn a lot about love—and themselves—along the way.

Tanya Michaels