Just a Stranger

It's called a one night stand for a reason. One night of anonymous passion. The end. But for Rebecca Rae Phillips, life has taken an uncomfortable twist. The hot cowboy she spent last night with has a name: Atley Rivers. And he works for her brother.

Of course he does, because when you're having a midlife crisis, that's how sh*t works.

She has a goal. Run away to Texas, transform her brother's struggling winery at his sprawling ranch, and make it into something spectacular. Then parlay her successes into a big-time job in the California wine industry. Lifelong dream fulfilled.

The only roadblock is Atley, the grumpy ranch manager with a distrust of slick marketing campaigns and tourist dollars. He's not pimping Blue Star Ranch to turn a profit for anyone, even the woman who haunts his dreams.

Their clashes over Rae's plans spark like Fourth of July fireworks, and their fevered embraces sizzle hotter than the Texas sun. Can these two find common ground outside the bedroom, or will Rae leave Blue Star and Atley in her dust to live the California dream?

Get comfortable because you're about to fall in love with Elmer, Texas, a one-of-a-kind town in the Hill Country where Generation X couples get their chance at a happily ever after. Be ready for steamy scenes, meddling townsfolk, two adorable dogs, and a dirty-talking cowboy falling for his boss's sister.