Middle-school teacher Emma Cavanagh and her two sisters join forces to start a boarding stable and riding academy on the edge of Jewel Lake, Montana. Their brother hires Josh to run a farrier shop on the premises. Great — it sounds like high school all over again when Emma had crushed on Josh, who’d only had eyes for her twin.

Josh McDiarmid can’t believe his luck running into Alexia Cavanagh again, but she’s as indifferent to him as she ever was. Josh enlists Emma to help him get her twin’s attention. When a crisis hits at Happy Trails Stables, Josh realizes he’s pursuing the wrong cowgirl.

Emma takes the reins to show Josh what love and loyalty look like. How can he undo his mistakes and prove to her that he should have seen her all along?

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About the Cavanagh Cowgirls Romance series!

If your sister doesn’t have your back, who does? The three Cavanagh cowgirls put their differences aside to open Happy Trails Riding Stables together, but there’s not much they agree on except this: romance was great for their six big brothers, but they don’t need that complication. All they need is Girl Power… and Jesus.

1. Take the Reins, Cowgirl (Emma)
2. Drop the Spurs, Cowgirl (Vivienne)
3. Cinch the Saddle, Cowgirl (Alexia)