Texas Cowboy Sweetheart — Rebecca Crowley

The land they love might tear them apart...Josie Star knew one day she'd step into her father's boots and take over the Lone Star Ranch, but she hadn't expected it to happen so soon. When her father collapses, she trades her corporate desk for a dusty tractor to shoulder the legacy of generations of Jewish Texans. She's ready to take her place in the Lone Star's history – with a little help from Easton McKinney. The ranch foreman is her lifelong best friend – and a man for whom her feelings once ran much deeper.The Lone Star gave Easton the stable home his upbringing lacked, but when Josie returns, the dirt beneath his boots crumbles. She broke his heart when she left – and now she's his boss. He'll help her find her feet, but he won't abandon his dream of running his own ranch. Maybe her homecoming is the kickstart he needs to finally move on from the Lone Star – and from her.When Josie uncovers troubling family secrets, she needs Easton more than ever. But can he stay knowing she's forever out of reach?