He stood in the doorway listening with unabashed interest, quickly moving to controlled anger that Len was showing interest in his woman. Without thought, Jackson jumped out of his big black dually and walked across the street to follow Len in. He treated his horses and women the same way, badly. Just as he was admiring the built-in flower boxes in front, he noticed an unwelcome visitor go through the front door. An example of post-modern architecture, it had nice stonework decorating the front and roofline. Sam and Phillip had done a really good job with the old building. He wondered if his mother was up to no good. Coincidentally, it just happened to be right across the street from their sexy new neighbor’s office. Apparently, she suddenly had to have an extra bag of high-protein grain for her flock of chickens that couldn’t wait until her husband Bill had a moment off. His father had sent him into town on an “emergency” run for his mother. Jackson had just pulled up to the curb by Barry’s Feed store. Unfortunately Jackson’s ex-wife and a jealous acquaintance from his past try to hurt both of them physically and psychologically. While getting to know each other, both these wounded souls cannot ignore the instant attraction or the pulling of their hearts, but in the background lurk several individuals who yearn to teach them both lessons in pain and revenge. After being married to a selfish and superficial woman, he decides that women are simply for his pleasure and to ranch alongside him and his family, never expecting the bundle of sensual energy that punches him in the gut after meeting his new neighbor. Jackson Powell, a huge, handsome cowboy, literally saves her life soon after she arrives in town. She is yearning for the passionate life she wanted to live after a safe marriage to her best friend. Billie Rothman, a beautiful, widowed MD, leaves all that she knows behind, attempting to follow her dreams to Stony Creek, Wyoming.

Stony Creek Cowboy by Taylor Berke