Lark House Press

Helen Young has made a career out of fixing broken relationships while keeping her own heart firmly off-limits.

As New York City’s most sought-after relationships therapists, she’s seen it all. Every toxic pattern. Every manipulative move. Every reason why love isn’t worth the risk. Her professional opinion of men? They’re all projects waiting to fail.

Then she gets a call from Wyoming that changes everything.

A ranching couple desperately needs her help to save their marriage, and Helen agrees to leave her comfort-zone in the city for the wide-open skies of cattle country. It should be a straightforward case. Get in, fix the problem, get out.

But no one warned her about Skip.

The couple’s son is everything Helen can’t stand: egotistical, short-tempered, and maddeningly dismissive of her ＂city slicker＂ expertise. He thinks she’s a pretentious city snob. She thinks he could use a serious lesson in basic human decency. Their first encounter is a disaster. Their second is worse.

Forced into close quarters on the family ranch, Helen and Skip can’t avoid each other, no matter how hard they try. Every conversation turns into a battle. Every glance carries a challenge. She’s determined to prove he’s every bit the project she expected. He’s dead set on showing her that he and his family don’t need her.

But somewhere between the bickering and big sky sunsets, the line between hate and something else starts to blur.

The arguments take on a different heat, and the tension becomes impossible to ignore. In the sweeping landscape of Wyoming, two stubborn hearts will collide, and discover that sometimes the person who challenges you the most is exactly who you need.

Perfect for fans of enemies-to-lovers romance, cowboy heroes, and stories about letting down your guard when you least expect it.

If you love smart heroines, stubborn cowboys, and the kind of tension that makes you need to know what happens next, then this is for you!

Enjoy the book that readers describe as ＂a masterfully paced slow-burn that delivers a powerful and earned payoff＂, ＂authentic and compelling＂, and ＂a story of humility, humor, and unexpected connection＂.