The Bluebonnet Belles Series by Brooke Stanton

She came to Texas to escape the past. He came to town to erase his brother’s mistakes. Neither expected to find a passion fierce enough to change everything. When Kyra Bailey steps into the Bluebonnet Saloon, she knows her last hope of freedom rests in the shadows of its worn stage and rowdy clientele. She’s come to Wylde, Texas desperate to find work under the tutelage of her aunt, the notorious madam Scarlett Bailey. But when she arrives, Kyra learns Scarlett is no longer in charge... moreShe came to Texas to escape the past. He came to town to erase his brother’s mistakes. Neither expected to find a passion fierce enough to change everything. When Kyra Bailey steps into the Bluebonnet Saloon, she knows her last hope of freedom rests in the shadows of its worn stage and rowdy clientele. She’s come to Wylde, Texas desperate to find work under the tutelage of her aunt, the notorious madam Scarlett Bailey. But when she arrives, Kyra learns Scarlett is no longer in charge. Instead, the saloon has fallen into the hands of Declan Kent—a straight-laced businessman who can’t wait to sell the place and rid himself of the burden.Declan has his own reasons for wanting the Bluebonnet gone. He’s sacrificed everything to protect his family, and he has no time for the bedlam of a bustling saloon—or the scandalous lessons Scarlett insists on teaching her headstrong niece. He’s dead set on selling it, but when Scarlett ropes him into Kyra’s “education,” he finds himself reluctantly drawn into a world he barely understands. Kyra’s determination and resilience stir something in Declan he can’t ignore, while her curiosity and determination spark desires he’s long kept buried.As Kyra learns the arts of a “Bluebonnet Belle,” she finds herself caught between her desire for independence and the temptation of a once-in-a-lifetime love. But Declan, bound by duty and haunted by loyalty, cannot allow himself to give in to his feelings for her. In a town as unpredictable as Wylde, letting down your guard can cost everything.With the saloon’s future at stake, Kyra and Declan find themselves entwined in a passionate struggle that could shatter them both.Devour Kyra and the Saloon Boss, and embark on a journey through the grit and passion of the Old West, where even the most guarded hearts can be broken open by the power of true love. Dive into the passion now! less