Clara never expected her rodeo crown to come with a curse. Freshly named queen of the circuit and sworn in as a Texas DPS state trooper, she’s used to pressure—but nothing like this. Barrel racers are being targeted. Some end up in the hospital; others don’t make it out at all. Fear ripples through the arena, but the show goes on, and Clara is caught between her duty to protect and the spotlight of her crown. With ambition fueling rivalries and secrets hidden behind polished smiles, Clara must ride the line between law enforcement and rodeo royalty. Because in this arena, one wrong turn doesn’t always kill... But it always leaves scars.