Cowgirl, Unexpectedly - Vicki Tharp

Settling down isn't an option.
.not when her demons refuse to die.

Since returning from Iraq, veteran Mackenzie Parish has tried to find a way back to herself.

Out of cash, she hires on at a Wyoming ranch. The only problem? Riding a horse is much harder than riding a Harley. But her new bunkmate, the former bull riding champion Hank Nash, is just what she needs to take her mind off her saddle sores.

Estranged from his daughter, Hank has a lot to make up for, but he intends to convince Mac she should stay until then.

Unfortunately, even blue skies and miles of open land may not be enough to soothe Mac's restless soul.

Or mute the constant call of the road.

No one gets through life unscathed, and Hank can't fathom what Mac has survived. It will take time, patience, and love to help her through.

But when deadly trouble comes to the Lazy S, will Mac hit the road, or will she choose the man who's helped mend her shattered soul.

Updated cover. Same great story.