Ten years of silence.
One kiss.
And a desire that refuses to stay buried.

Georgia Anderson didn't come back home for forgiveness-or for the cowboy she never stopped loving. She came back because her life fell apart, and this was the only place left to land. What she didn't expect was Jensen Walton being there... angry... still devastatingly hard to forget.

Jensen learned a long time ago that people leave. Raised in the foster system and claimed by the ranch, he built his life on loyalty and routine-and Georgia shattered both when she disappeared without a word. Now she's back, living in a nearby cabin, crossing his path every day, and testing his self-control with every look.

They don't touch.

They don't cross lines.

Until one moment of weakness changes everything.

The kiss ignites a slow-burning heat fueled by longing, regret, and everything left unsaid. But Georgia is hiding a truth that could cost Jensen the future he dreams of, and Jensen's world is about to shift in ways neither of them could have prepared for.

In a story of broody cowboys, second chances, found family, and aching desire, the Heartland Creek ranch becomes the battleground for a love that demands patience... and the courage to risk heartbreak all over again.