Cara McCord had a new lease on life. After hearing the news that she was cancer free, the Texas beauty was ready to move forward and live life to the fullest . . . starting with losing her virginity. There was only one problem, though—the gorgeous blonde's heart beat for one cowboy alone, and he was someone she knew she could never have.



Trace Briggs found the woman of his dreams when he was nine years old. For years he'd been forced to be a spectator on the sidelines of her life. But now circumstances had changed. The sexy, chiseled cowboy knew the time had come to claim the woman he'd loved since she was in pigtails.



Convincing Cara would take all of his heart, and Trace was ready to put it all on the line. Will Cara finally allow herself to truly live . . . and love?