Cowboy Tough - (Dry Creek Ranch) by Stacy Finz (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Five hundred acres of gorgeous California land is a life-changer for cousins Cash, Jace, and Sawyer--and a surprising chance for each of them to find a game-changing love . . .

Sheriff Jace Dalton's plate is piled high even before he discovers a stranded motorist just a few miles from his home. With two lively young boys to raise, a challenging reelection to win, and a hefty tax bill due on the ranch, all he wants at the end of the day is a shower and a cold beer. But the woman in the packed SUV clearly needs his help--and though she's a stranger, Jace finds himself wanting to turn her haunted look into a smile . . .

Fleeing her abusive boyfriend, Charlotte Holcomb thought she'd escaped before she lost everything, but more heartache was to come. Now, sidetracked by a brewing storm, Charlotte has to trust the handsome sheriff. Just one night, she tells herself, before she's on her way again. But when gentle Jace and his kids offer the kind of sanctuary she never imagined possible, it's hard to say goodbye. Soon the two wary strangers are becoming friends, and longing to open their hearts to more--if they can move beyond the pain of their pasts . . .

PRAISE FOR COWBOY UP

"Stacy Finz delivers a fantastic tale of cowboys, cattle rustling and the power of love and family in the California gold country." -Kate Pearce, New York Times bestselling author

About the Author

Stacy Finz is an award-winning former reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle. After twenty years-plus covering notorious serial killers, naked-tractor-driving farmers, fanatical foodies, aging rock stars and weird Western towns, she figured she had enough material to write fiction. She is the 2013 winner of the Daphne du Maurier Award.