I had horses for years. I rode western and English in shows and on the trail, so I have experience as a rider, but I did not have experience in rodeo. I thought about a romance with one guy on a mission to get away from his past and one guy fighting his present at the drop of a hat.

Emmett is a hot headed, drink until he drops, bull riding cowboy. William walks away from his job at the CIA in New York City for a life in Wyoming and hopes he'll find peace away from his dark past.

Michelle is Emmett's sister and filled her mom's shoes when she died of lung disease, so Emmett's temper is cooled by one person, his sister.

Emmett and William meet, butt heads, and reconcile to stay away from each other, but that won't work for Michelle.

Michelle challenges William to confront his dark past so he can save her brother’s life and, hopefully, save himself too.