Horizons & Heartstrings
The ultimate act of bravery isn’t riding a bull—it’s staying for the woman who held him together when he was shattered.
Brody Covington was untouchable until a two-ton bull named Widowmaker crushed his body and his identity. Forced back to the crumbling Covington ranch, he’s a bitter shell of a man facing a recovery that feels like a prison sentence. He lived for the eight-second ride, but now he has to face the weight of a legacy he’s spent a decade running from while being entirely dependent on a woman he once tried to forget.
Dr. Jocelyn Rutherford doesn't have time for ghosts. As the anchor of the Indigo Valley clinic, she’s fighting to keep her community afloat while hiding her long-standing love for the boy who always looked right through her. When Brody becomes her most difficult patient, the forced physical intimacy of his rehabilitation strips away their defenses, shifting the dynamic from clinical care to a desperate, high-heat passion that neither can outrun.
As a corporate conglomerate threatens to auction off the clinic and the Covington land, Brody and Jocelyn must decide if they are just a temporary fix or a permanent destination. In this high-angst, slow-burn journey, Brody must realize that true strength isn't about physical utility, but the courage required to remain stationary and commit to a life built together in the heart of the valley.
The Blurb
Brody Covington was untouchable until a two-ton bull named Widowmaker crushed his body and his identity. Forced back to the crumbling Covington ranch, he’s a bitter shell of a man facing a recovery that feels like a prison sentence. He lived for the eight-second ride, but now he has to face the weight of a legacy he’s spent a decade running from while being entirely dependent on a woman he once tried to forget.
Dr. Jocelyn Rutherford doesn't have time for ghosts. As the anchor of the Indigo Valley clinic, she’s fighting to keep her community afloat while hiding her long-standing love for the boy who always looked right through her. When Brody becomes her most difficult patient, the forced physical intimacy of his rehabilitation strips away their defenses, shifting the dynamic from clinical care to a desperate, high-heat passion that neither can outrun.
As a corporate conglomerate threatens to auction off the clinic and the Covington land, Brody and Jocelyn must decide if they are just a temporary fix or a permanent destination. In this high-angst, slow-burn journey, Brody must realize that true strength isn't about physical utility, but the courage required to remain stationary and commit to a life built together in the heart of the valley.