Jealousy was the last thing Scott Harris expected to feel. Especially over an employee. After leaving a lucrative Austin law practice to build a rustic resort in the Texas Hill Country, the former attorney planned on smooth sailing and strict professional boundaries. He vowed to keep business and pleasure completely separate.
But one of the guests at the Hole in the Wall Dude Ranch is showing an unusual interest in his ranch manager Valerie Drayton, and Scott doesn't like it one bit. Watching another man monopolize her company across the grounds is sorely testing his professional detachment.
He never planned on finding his most valued employee so thoroughly distracting. Trouble is, Val seems determined to stick to Scott’s own rule—no fraternizing with the boss.
- Cowboy Romance: Scott trades city courtrooms for a Stetson and boots, relying on veteran hand Earl Waddell to manage the stock while guests arrive for trail rides and campfire barbecues.
- Forced Proximity: Sharing neighboring lodge offices and late-night dinners makes keeping their hands to themselves an impossible assignment for the determined ranch owner.
- Small Town Setting: Crystal Creek hums with Hill Country charm, from Saturday night country-western dancing at Zack’s to morning coffee counters at the Longhorn.
- Also by This Author: Deep in the Heart and Everybody’s Talkin’.
Jealousy was the last thing Scott Harris expected to feel. Especially over an employee. After leaving a lucrative Austin law practice to build a rustic resort in the Texas Hill Country, the former attorney planned on smooth sailing and strict professional boundaries. He vowed to keep business and...