Just shy of her thirtieth birthday, Haley Carston returns to Redbud Trails, Oklahoma, to care for her dying aunt. She thinks sheβs ready for this homecoming. Sheβs spent years escaping her perpetual shyness and being Katie Michaelsβ tag-along friend, but being back in her hometown brings back a lot of old memories, especially when she is faced with the cowboy she never forgotβKatieβs older brother, Maddox.
Twelve years ago, Maddox Michaels was supposed to be somebody. He had everything. A football scholarship. A Division I team scouting him. Maybe even a chance at the pros. Now, heβs a burned-out cowboy working day and night to stay ahead of his brotherβs medical bills and keep their family farm from going bankrupt. And trying to be a father-figure for his niece, Olivia.
When Haley and Olivia start spending time together, Maddox canβt help remembering those dreams that died alongside his sister. Will being with Haley open his heart to new dreams?
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