Under the Montana Sky (Cowboys of Cobalt Creek #1)

On a lonely night up on her parent’s rooftop, Melody Thomas is stunned when her family’s dinner guest, Jake Tolson, joins her. Her father’s best friend and a rugged rancher, Jake is the schoolgirl crush that Melody never quite could get over. When he sits down and offers her the job she’s always wanted as an assistant horse trainer, she accepts the opportunity without a second thought to the wild attraction that courses through her whenever Jake is around. How hard could it be to keep her hands to herself?

Turns out, it was pretty difficult. A rogue snowstorm catches the pair off guard during a cattle drive, forcing them to spend the weekend in his cabin. With only their feelings, a warm fireplace, and one bed, they confront the fact that their relationship isn’t just an innocent acquaintance. Jake and Melody begin to see each other in secret, hiding the growing passion between them from prying eyes. When Jake’s hidden past resurfaces in a brutal betrayal, Mel and Jake will need to dig in their heels and protect themselves from the onslaught of emotion that threatens to kill the budding relationship they’re fighting so hard to keep alive.

In this age-gap romance, tensions run high as family ties are stressed and love is put to the test.