Horse trainer and stable manager T.J. Grady has little patience for anything that doesnt involve her beloved animals. Shes been burnt before by men who breeze through Barringers Pass and think shell be an easy love-em-and-leave-em type, so she keeps to herself and spends her quality time with her strong, patient horses. Reese Barringer fled Barringers Pass years ago looking to escape the privilegeand scrutinythat comes with the notable last name. Hes made a life for himself (complete with picture-perfect Daddys-girl ex-girlfriend) in Boston, but now finds himself in his hometown to take over the resort while his fatherthe formidable Michael Barringerrecovers from an illness. But city-boy Reese and country-gal T.J. must work together because notorious womanizer/actor Tad Prescott is coming to town and someone has to teach him how to ride a horse. When Tad takes a shining to T.J., Reese finds himself wishing he could ride the actor out of town and claim the hot-tempered woman for himself.