A single mom , reformed bad boy , close proximity , small town romance from NY Times Bestselling author Lorelei James. Living under the same roof as a hot cowboy with a soft heart and a dirty mouth… …is more than this single mom bargained for. When attorney Ginger Paulson slips head-over-high-heels down a flight of stairs, she has no one to care for her young son until his mentor, rancher Kane McKay shows up to prove chivalry isn’t dead. Although wary of Kane’s motives, Ginger isn’t immune to Kane’s sweet-talking charm, his take-charge ways or his steadfast relationship with her son. For two years Kane has followed the “Little Buddies” mentoring program’s cardinal rule—hands off his Little Buddy’s mama. But one look at Ginger’s bruised body, and Kane is through watching the stubborn woman take care of everyone but herself. The feisty, curvy redhead needs his help and he’s ready to give her that and more. Ginger is aware of Kane’s reputation, but she also recognizes him as a fellow lonely soul. The reformed bad boy is raising the stakes to convince Ginger to give them a real chance at love. "James never disappoints with her tales of the McKay and West families. There is such bonhomie among the members of this family, it's so easy to feel right at home. She writes great sex, wonderfully characters and an amazing story." --RT Book Reviews Magazine "This latest installment of the series has it all in an erotic romance...Ms. James makes you shiver in ecstatic, steamy delight on one page and then become misty-eyed with emotion on the next. She makes you hanker for a good old knock-down drag-out one moment and then soothes you with gentleness and kindness within minutes..." --The Good, The Bad, and the Unread "The sex is hot. It's graphic. But most of all, it's done with love and care...I don't think you can find a better western erotic author or better, sexier cowboys." --Night Owl Reviews, Top Pick "The characters in this book are multi-dimensional and the sex scenes smoke they're so hot. Ms. James creates heroes and heroines with serious flaws and then provides redemption for everyone...If you love it when true love wins out over everything, this book's for you. I highly recommend it." --Two Lips Reviews, Recommended Read Because not all installments in the Rough Riders series are full length novels, the novellas and short stories aren't listed together with the books. So if you're the type of reader (like me!) who has to read series books in order, here's a handy little guide for reading order: Book 1: Long Hard Ride Book 2: Rode Hard Book 3: Cowgirl Up and Ride Book 4: Tied Up, Tied Down Book 5: Rough, Raw and Ready Book 6: Branded As Trouble Book (6.5): Strong, Silent Type (novella) Book 7: Shoulda Been A Cowboy Book 8: All Jacked Up Book 9: Raising Kane Book (9.5): Slow Ride (short story) Book 10: Cowgirls Don't Cry Book 11: Chasin' Eight Book 12: Cowboy Casanova Book 13: Kissin' Tell Book 14: Gone Country Book (14.5): Short Rides Anthology (novellas) Book 15: Redneck Romeo Book 16: Cowboy Take Me Away Book (16.5): Long Time Gone (novella) Book 17: Silver Tongued Devil Book (17.5): Back in the Saddle (short story) Cowboy Bites: A Rough Riders cookbook with six short stories You can also find Lorelei at these places: Website : loreleijames.com Facebook : Facebook.com/AuthorLoreleiJames Facebook reader group : Facebook.com/groups/loreleijamesstreetteam/ Instagram : @authorloreleijames Twitter : @loreleijames Newsletter sign-up : loreleijames.com/newsletter/ Sign-up for new release text messages : loreleijames.com/text-messages/ TikTok : @loreleijames1