Tempted

Some lines should never be crossed... but men like this are worth the risk.

When Aubree Weber returns to the Grizzly River Ranch in South Dakota with her heart shattered and her pride bruised, the last thing she expects is to find herself drawn to the one man who's always been off-limits. Jesse Nelson is her brother's best friend, at one time her protector, and the cowboy who rejected her on her eighteenth birthday with a kiss that still keeps her up at night.

Now twenty-seven and burned by her last relationship, Aubree can't ignore the way Jesse's dark eyes follow her every move around the ranch. He's no longer the safe choice he pretended to be all those years ago. When she discovers him slipping away with his brothers under the cover of darkness, stealing cattle for their own operation, Jesse shows her exactly how dangerous he can be. His threat should terrify her. Instead, it ignites something primal and reckless inside her.

With her brother Truett—the only family she has left—injured in a ranch accident, Aubree finds herself depending on Jesse more than she ever wanted to. The man who once pushed her away for being his best friend's little sister, watches her with hunger he can barely contain. When he finally admits he's tempted, Aubree realizes she's been playing with fire all along.

In a world where loyalty runs as deep as the river flowing through the ranch and secrets can destroy everything you love, Aubree must decide if Jesse Nelson is worth risking the only family she has left But some cowboys don't ask permission to take what they want—and Jesse has been wanting Aubree Weber for far too long.

A scorching enemies-to-lovers ranch romance about forbidden attraction, found family, and the cowboy who'll risk everything to claim the woman he's always wanted. Consequences be damned.