Taming the Heart | Crimson Ridge | Book 2
Crimson Ridge Book 2
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In-Store Location: Western/Cowboy
In this steamy age-gap, forbidden-love cowboy romance for fans of Lyla Sage, Bailey Hannah, and Elsie Silver, a free spirit finds herself working for a former pro bull rider... who has secrets behind those ocean-deep eyes.
Being hired by a ranch for the summer sounds picture-perfect, right? Except your new boss looks a whole lot like every fantasy and daydream youāve ever had come to lifeāoh, and heās already accidentally seen your favorite ātoyā.
Iāve always been the hyper-independent free spirit. Sage Maloney, the wild child.
The eldest daughter, with my heart locked away safely out of sight. I had a summer of fun ahead of me.
Only, I didnāt count on a former pro bull rider to stride into my life. Beau Heartford. The much older cowboy with a mustache to go weak at the knees for.
Heās a whole package of temptation. Someone who lures me in with glimpses of what it might be like to let my guard down⦠to be taken care of.
My married boss.
Summer days rapidly turn scorching in this sleepy little town among the mountains. As the temperature continues to climb, weāre both stuck fighting a mutual attraction we canāt ignore.
Sparks fly, and we really should be putting more distance between the two of us.
In this scenario, more is at stake than just crossing a line between boss and employee.
Thereās a wedding band on this cowboyās finger.
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Tropes: age-gap romance, forbidden romance, boss/employee, cowboy romance, married MMC (separated), workplace romance, small-town romance, one-night stand, emotional angst, protective cowboy, dirty-talking hero, slow burn, forced proximity, found family, caretaking, older man/younger woman, ranch romance, āwe shouldnāt do thisā tension, he falls hard
Content Warnings: infidelity themes (MMC is legally married but separated), panic attacks, anxiety, emotional trauma, abandonment issues, injury detail, medical content, alcohol use, pregnancy references, strong language, graphic sexual content