Horse's Ask

My father raised me to never rely on some man to save me—I needed to do my own saving, he said. And if I still wanted a man after I saved myself, he’d be more than willing to give that man his blessing.

Now I’m in my mid-thirties and I’m still saving myself, one failed date after another.
I don’t know if it’s the grease under my fingernails from working on bikes all day, or if it’s the fact I’m taller than most of them. There’s just something about me that doesn’t earn a callback. Maybe I saved myself so well I don’t need a man at all?

Deciding that being single and awesome isn’t so bad, I pack up my apartment and abandon the city, looking for a tree change and a quieter life.
But small towns notice when giant women move in, and it isn’t long before I’m the center of the latest gossip involving some rather outdated thinking. It’s nothing I haven’t heard before, but the sting is still the same, which is why I take my Harley out to clear my head.

I didn’t realize I was heading onto someone else’s land.
I also didn’t realize the rumble of my engine would frighten the grazing cattle.
And I definitely didn’t realize how much bulls hate motorcycles.

Lucky for me, Austin Cassidy realized all those things and came to my rescue.
With his big strong arms, and a smile I’d sell my Harley to see more of, my cowboy hero is the first man I’ve ever met who makes me feel small—he’s also the only person in this town who doesn’t treat me like an outsider.

It’s not long before I’m wondering if my dad had it all wrong. Maybe being saved by a man—or a very attractive cowboy—isn’t so bad, after all.


Genre: Romance