'Jude loves his position as foreman of Red Hart Ranch. He gets to work with his best friend every day, and he rarely has to deal with people he doesn't know. A confirmed introvert, he hates leaving the land, but when his best friend is injured, Jude has to venture halfway across the state to purchase livestock for the ranch.
'Natalie Wiseman isn't the sort of cattle salesman he expected to deal with, and she isn't selling cattle, either. As he realises he can relax around her, Jude decides to risk a fling...and brings her back to Red Hart.
'When illness rages through Red Hart's herd, both Natalie and the new stock are blamed. Jude has to choose between breaking the trust of the man who has been by his side for over fifteen years, or the woman he is falling for fast.' (Publication summary)
