In the heart of Evergreen Falls, Lady Clara returns, fleeing the weight of royalty.

Jack, the cowboy-turned-cop, keeps the town safe and his feelings hidden.

Old flames reignite as Clara finds Emma, her childhood friend, fighting foreclosure on her family ranch.

A charity rodeo could save everything, but Clara must choose between her blossoming love for Jack and her demanding royal duties.

With the rodeo's success, palace news arrives, threatening the love they've built.

Can love lasso her heart, or will duty drag her away?

Their futures dangle on a rope of fate, where community ties are stronger than royal c

Ashley Childs

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