Chance's Way — Nancy M. Bell

Chance Cullen has screwed up royally, and he knows it. He's alienated his mother and sister, and the girl he's been in love with his whole life, Laurel Rowan. The lure of alcohol calls him, and in the past, he's found solace there…for a time. But life keeps blowing up in his face. Chance desperately wants to be a top bull rider, but he needs a sponsor, and he needs to come to terms with taking responsibility and turning his life around. His abusive dad is in prison for a number of offences, including masterminding a dog fighting ring.

Chance's narrow escape from both the law and the unsavoury characters he got involved with through his father, have left him shaken. In his mind, his greatest crime was putting Laurel Rowan in danger. He knows she doesn't feel the same way about him as he does about her, but maybe, just maybe, he can win back her friendship. It won't be an easy road, but Chance is determined to fight his demons. A cowboy needs to know when to cowboy up and Chance figures this is his time.