Loved the premise of this book. Though I’m still mad at the Grandmother, threatening his place on the ranch to force him to find a man and have a family was a horrible thing to do. Happy ending or no, I’ll be holding a bit of a grudge against her on Ryder’s behalf!

Ryder grew part of a rodeo company/ranch dynasty. He’s helping to run it now that he’s retired from bull riding thanks to a serious injury. There are a hundred and one moving parts. So when he’s told he has to find a husband if he wants to take over one day, he approaches the task like he does the business. He sets out to hire a husband.

Ryder and Kase were friends, turned competitors, with chemistry they denied. When Kase finds himself without a place to go to recuperate and heal from a terrifying accident, he calls Ryder, who welcomes him with open arms.

When Kase finds out about his plan to appease the grandmother, he volunteers. Why not, he likes Ryder and he likes living on the ranch, sounds like a perfect way to recuperate and plan what to do next.

But the more time they spend together, the more they realize they actually need each other. Ryder gives Kase a home and purpose, while Kase becomes the person in Ryder’s corner, caring about him, helping him, and steadying him.

They are really great together, and they have a pretty wonderful happy ending.

If you like country cowboys, eccentric family/friends, and lots of love you should enjoy this one.