A Horseman's Heart: Small-town Christian Cowboy Romance (Horsemen of Cross Roads Farm Book 1)

When a Texas horseman on the run from his past lands in rural North Carolina, he never expects to find sanctuary … much less, true love.Kip Lorimer needs to disappear, fast. The woman who long ago shattered his trust has tracked him down again, and leaving Texas feels like his only choice. Living out of his truck and horse trailer, Kip sets out for North Carolina, where he plans to deliver a rescue horse to an equine therapy center, then find a new place and start over.Special education teacher Sheridan Cross carries her own scars. After a betrayal that rocked her family, she has promised herself she’ll never trust another stranger. But when Kip Lorimer shows up at her family’s equine therapy farm with a gentle horse and a guarded smile, neither of them anticipates the healing God has in store.When Sheridan’s mother offers Kip a job as barn manager, Sheridan decides she’d better stay close enough to keep an eye on the stranger in their midst. Yet the more time she spends with him, the more she sees the steady, honorable heart he hides beneath a mask of quiet control.As old secrets surface and past hurts collide with present hopes, Kip and Sheridan must each decide whether to keep running or to trust that God can heal their wounded hearts. Will they cling to fear and regret, or risk everything on a love that could finally set them free?A Horseman’s Heart is a heartfelt Christian cowboy romance set on a North Carolina horse farm, filled with family, faith, and second chances.If you enjoy the emotional depth of Karen Kingsbury, the small town charm of Denise Hunter, and the cowboy warmth of Debra Clopton, you will love the Horsemen of Cross Roads Farm series.Saddle up for A Horseman’s Heart today and discover a clean, uplifting romance that will stay with you long after the last page. Read more