Horse trainer and stable manager T.J. Grady has little patience for anything that doesnât involve her beloved animals. Sheâs been burnt before by men who breeze through Barringerâs Pass and think sheâll be an easy love-âem-and-leave-âem type, so she keeps to herself and spends her quality time with her strong, patient horses. Reese Barringer fled Barringerâs Pass years ago looking to escape the privilegeâand scrutinyâthat comes with the notable last name. Heâs made a life for himself (complete with picture-perfect Daddyâs-girl ex-girlfriend) in Boston, but now finds himself in his hometown to take over the resort while his fatherâthe formidable Michael Barringerârecovers from an illness. But city-boy Reese and country-gal T.J. must work together because notorious womanizer/actor Tad Prescott is coming to town and someone has to teach him how to ride a horse. When Tad takes a shining to T.J., Reese finds himself wishing he could ride the actor out of town and claim the hot-tempered woman for himself.