Rafe has been in love with Hallie since they were kids, but he was always the helpand she was glamorous and popular, seemingly off-limits to a lowly cowboy. But now he's back at Three Rivers Ranch to help his family and Hallie is there tooand she needs his support. Soon long-buried feelings boil to the surface, and the desire between them is hot and palpable and undeniable. Rafe realizes he wants Hallieand her adorable puppyfor keeps he just has to convince her to give true love another shot.