She was my first love. She’s also my father’s mistress’s daughter.
I’m Duke Wilder, and this is my story.

I left Wildflower Canyon and Wilder Ranch ten years ago—leaving behind my father and Elena, the girl I loved after I learned that she was the daughter of his mistress.

Now my father is gone, and he’s left the ranch to me. I’ve come back, ready to sell it off piece by piece, to destroy his so-called legacy to take revenge on the man who failed my mother.

But returning to Colorado ranch country feels like stepping into a part of myself I’d forgotten. The wide-open skies, the mountains, the horses—it’s still in my blood. And so is Elena, no matter that I’ve brought my girlfriend with me.

Elena never left the ranch. Even after her mother passed, she stayed, caring for my father until the end. I should hate her. But I can’t. The fire we had all those years ago never died and makes me realize that I want more than revenge. I want Elena. I want the ranch. But after everything that’s happened, she doesn’t trust me, and I can't blame her.