When horse trainer Jamie Dodge comes to work for him on his family's ranch, champion saddle bronc rider Gabe Dalton hopes that she is the one woman who can soothe his restless soul but fears the consequences if he is mistaken.

Dane Parker traded in his trailer-park roots for glory as a bull rider. But when a serious injury sidelines him for months, it's the first time he can't just pull himself up by his bootstraps. The last thing he wants to deal with is sweet family friend Bea treating him like one of her wounded animals--or the unexpected attraction that suddenly flares between them. Beatrix Leighton has loved Dane for years, while he's always seen her as another sister....

Legendary bull rider Jake Daniels has only one plan this Christmas--to ignore the pain the season always brings. Until his best friend, Callie Carson, shows up on his ranch with a marriage proposal. Jake has lived so close to the edge it's a miracle he's still alive--he knows all about risk. But marrying the woman he craves more than anything feels like the biggest risk of all. Callie Carson may be rodeo royalty, but to fulfill her dreams of riding...