He’s not asking for help and she’s not taking no for an answer in the first book of New York Times bestselling author Barbara Dunlop’s new series, High Country Hawkes.

He’d been down for the count

but hadn’t counted on her.

After an injury destroys his rodeo career, the last thing Dallas Hawkes wants is to train a new ranch hand. Sierra Armstrong has zero experience with ranching—little does Dallas know that she’s secretly been hired to help him work through what he’s lost. As Dallas inducts Sierra into ranch life, her sunshine threatens to crack his grumpy exterior…and maybe even his heart. When he learns the truth, will his pride be trampled or will Dallas get back up to love again?

From Harlequin Desire: A luxurious world of bold encounters and sizzling chemistry.

You’ll be swept away by this bold, sizzling romance, part of the High Country Hawkes series:

Book 1: Breakaway Cowboy
Book 2: From Highrise to High Country

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Barbara Dunlop has written more than forty novels for Harlequin Books, including the acclaimed COLORADO CATTLE BARONS series for Harlequin Desire. Her sexy, light-hearted stories regularly hit bestsellers lists. Barbara is a three time finalist for the Romance Writers of America's RITA award.

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