Hope by the Horizon

<p><em>She had a thing for him from afar... Can she trust this cowboy when their hearts collide?</em></p><p></p><p><strong>Cammie</strong></p><p>I came to Alpenglow Ridge for a fresh start-free from heartbreak and unmet expectations.</p><p>When my friend requested that I move to Alpenglow Ridge it was the perfect escape opportunity. Working as a hippotherapist at Mason Sanctuary gave me purpose and peace until Ellis McNair blew back into town.</p><p>But peace doesn't come easily in a town where the sexy ranch hand Ellis McNair is hard to ignore. Ellis isn't just a flirt or a ranch hand; he's a distraction I don't need. After years of watching him charm his way through life I know better than to trust a man like him. </p><p>Now he's working for me and the more time we spend together the harder it is to ignore the man beneath the reputation. I've been hurt before so I won't fall for someone who's never been serious about anything or anyone. </p><p>When a crisis at the sanctuary forces us to work together more closely the walls I've built around my heart start to crack. </p><p><u>Can I risk opening myself up to someone who could break me all over again?</u></p><p></p><p><strong>Ellis</strong></p><p>I've been called a lot of things-playboy troublemaker reckless</p><p>And maybe I've earned those labels but they don't tell the whole story. A bad choice took me from my home and made me resent small town life. I've got no where to go but back to Alpenglow Ridge when I was left in the dust.</p><p>The sanctuary seems like an easy way to adjust back into my old life. What I didn't count on was my new boss Cammie Clyfford challenging me at every turn. She's smart guarded and utterly captivating-and I can't stop myself from wanting her.</p><p>I find myself opening up to her in a way I haven't be open with anyone else before. There is something about her that makes me want to lay everything on the line. </p><p><u>In this town where secrets don't stay hidden for long will my past ruin my chance at the future I want-with her?</u></p><p></p><p>Hope by the Horizon is a small town romantic suspense novella that is a standalone in the Alpenglow Ridge series. </p>