Hadley Jones has spent his whole life in the dirt—fighting bulls, bad luck, and the brutal reality that the only thing standing between his family’s ranch and foreclosure is him. Bull riding is his lifeline, the only way to keep the bank from tearing apart generations of sweat and sacrifice. After a wreck that nearly killed him eighteen months ago, he’s back in the chutes, scarred, hungry, and determined to prove he’s still a contender. A shot at the PBR draft—or a solo championship title—might just save everything he loves… if his body and his demons don’t betray him first.

Maggie Gallagher swore she’d never set foot near a rodeo. It was the arena that stole her father, the world that fed on danger and never gave anything back. She built her photojournalism career around safer stories, cleaner lines, and carefully controlled futures. Until one disastrous mistake sends everything crashing down and forces her into the very life she vowed to avoid. Now she’s stuck on the rodeo circuit with a camera, a deadline, and a heart full of resentment.