The Rivalry Between Us

ColtBuying back Wild River Equestrian Center is supposed to be my victory lap—the moment the Blackwoods reclaim the legacy we built from the dirt up. Instead, I show up to find Briar Winters already moved in, working her fancy dressage horse like she owns the place.

Because she thinks she does.

Turns out we were both sold the same property by different scammers, and now the title’s a legal mess. Our lawyers can’t fix it anytime soon, which means we’re stuck sharing a barn, a training arena…and a too-small apartment for the next ninety days.

We strike a train our horses, stay out of each other’s way, and settle it with one final competition at the Montana Equestrian Festival. Winner gets the ranch. Loser walks.

It should’ve been simple. But Briar is just as stubborn as I am, just as driven, and a lot easier to admire than I’d like to admit. Living under one roof is proving harder than I thought, too, especially when our arguments start feeling less like a rivalry and a whole lot like something else.

I came here to win a property. I didn’t expect to lose my heart.

The Rivalry Between Us is a clean, heartfelt cowboy romance with enemies-to-lovers tension, fierce competition, forced proximity, and a slow-burn connection that proves sometimes the best partnerships start with sparks.