Professional rodeo cowboy Jesse West has made a career out of going with his gut and holding on tight. When he learns that the woman of his dreams is suddenly single, he's determined to win her back. Tara Kent has already lost everything she ever dreamed of. With her career in tatters and her longtime fiancée in another woman's bed, she wishes she could crawl under the covers and hide. She definitely isn't ready for a free-spirited cowboy to ride roughshod over her heart. Jesse's used to working with difficult horses-he knows how to take his time and gain their trust-but reaching Tara's wounded heart is proving to be far more of a challenge. Can he convince the feisty beauty that she doesn't have to be perfect to be loved?