My Cowboy's Undoing

Rock Creek Ranch #1

by Lena Rae

He’s a grumpy cowboy twice my age.
I’m the too-young vet who walked right into his storm.

When I pulled up to Rock Creek Ranch, I expected a quick call, a few stubborn horses, and a cranky rancher.
I didn’t expect Wyatt Thorne—all rough edges, steady hands, and eyes that made me forget how to breathe.
The blizzard snowed us in, the power went out, and every excuse to stay professional went right out with it.
Three days of heat, quiet confessions, and the kind of connection you can’t just walk away from.
He says he’s leaving in the spring.
But now that I know how it feels to be held by him, touched by him…claimed by him, how can I ever let him go?
He's sworn off this place, but I'm called toward it.
We shouldn't make sense. He's the storm. I'm the sunshine.
But maybe sometimes love isn't about where you come from.
Maybe it's about finding the one person who finally feels like home.

At Rock Creek Ranch, when a Thorne cowboy falls, he falls fast, hard, and forever.
Every book in the series stands alone, delivers a possessive alpha hero, a strong heroine, and a whole lot of heat leading straight to forever. NO cliffhangers. NO cheating.

Genres: Forced Proximity, Westerns

80 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 13, 2025

About the author

Lena Rae is the secret spicy pen name of a USA Today Bestselling romance author.

She delivers sizzling hot, Instalove romances with strong alpha heroes who know what they want and don't waste any time going after it.

Writing from her mountain home Lena draws inspiration from her rugged surroundings to create stories with the perfect mix of heat, heart and happy ever afters.

Reviews

[Betty · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wyatt is too old, to set in ways to change but when Anna, the vet comes to check on Oatmeal and the other horses in the barn, the feelings he buried in the past, come alive again. Anna wants to take over the practice from her uncle and feels she needs to prove herself. No better way than to deal with Wyatt. His temperament chases everyone away but Anna. Each visit starts to grow on Wyatt and when they are forced together because of the blizzard, true feelings spark. The chemistry is so overwhelming that Wyatt throws caution to the wind and acts upon his feelings. Was this just a one-night stand or could this develop into a HEA? This was a short and steamy. Highly recommend.
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[Mafia Wife · Rating 3 out of 5]

He is back in town after years away, picking up the pieces of the mess his father left. He is expecting judgement, expecting mistrust from the town after all his dad did. He plans to keep his head down, get the ranch back into shape, sell it and move on far away from this town. But he didn't count on her. She is the new town Vet and she isn't all intimidated by the gruff cowboy, as a matter of fact she sees something in him she wants to know better. When they get snowed in together, something has got to give. He might have to learn to trust, and she just might be the one to make him want something more. There is some banter, some spice and a happily ever after.

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[A.L.Z. · Rating 5 out of 5]

🐎❄️ Wyatt & Anna

ARC Review

My Cowboy's Undoing by Lena Rae is Book 1 in the Rock Creek Ranch Series. A ɗïrṭƴ-ṭälƙïṅg cowboy... yes please! 😏 An ägë-gäp, grumpy cowboy/sunshine vet, snowed-in, power goes out, snuggles by the fire, horses, flannel shirts, close proximity on a ranch, he goes after her & declares his love publicly... double yes please! 🥵🔥💋 A quick 'n spïcƴ read that hits all the right spots!

...Anna thinking about Wyatt...

"There’s something about him that’s different. All hard lines and authority. He’s the kind of man who takes up space without even trying. The kind of man you can’t ignore." 🥰

[Angi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wyatt is trying to fix up the mess his dad had made of the family ranch. When Anna the vet arrives to look at the horses he immediately knows he’s going to have a hard time staying away from her. He wants to fix the place, sell it and move on. A storm traps the two together and things change between them but when the storm clears he lets her go and doesn’t even watch her leave. This is a short but sweet book. Wyatt is a grumpy old cowboy and he meets his match in the younger vibrant vet. This was a really good read.

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[JaneH · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wyatt and Anna, she’s the vet that comes to his ranch to check on the horses. He’s recently returned to said farm after years away. His father has let the ranch deteriorate so badly Wyatt isn’t confident it is salvageable.
However, after a couple of nights snowed in with his ‘sweetheart’ Anna, a major misunderstanding and then some grovelling these two get a HEA epilogue or two
Steamy, sweet, banter, more steam and lots of love make for a great way to spend an hour.

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[Jessie (thatchickwithabook) · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was quite disappointed with this one. I know Lena Rae can do better because I’ve read it! MCU needed editing massively. There was numerous grammatical errors and a few instances of the same word twice in a row. I also didn’t particularly like Wyatt. He came across as a bit of misogynist. Can’t call her by her title of Doctor, uses Miss instead. She’s young and pretty so obviously he has to treat her like shit. And then all of a sudden he’s having sex with her and he’s in love. She genuinely could do much better. Hoping for what I know LR can produce in the next one.

[Silke · Rating 4 out of 5]

My Cowboy's Undoing is the start to the Rock Creek Ranch, which gets a new lease on life right along with the brothers who've inherited it. Wyatt is the oldest and his match is the much younger vet, Anna. Their story is short, stormy and spicy, with a HEA and great epilogues. I received an early copy and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Joanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

He is back in town to restore his family ranch. She is the new local vet. They meet when he needs the vet to look at a pregnant horse. This is a quick read about a grumpy cowboy and a cheery vet. I enjoyed their story.

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[Amanda Ricchio · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wyatt as surly and grumpy as he is is bound to fog up your reading glasses! Anna doesn't fare much better against his wiles either. I have a feeling these Thorne fellas are going to be a handful on the Rock Creek Ranch.

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[Jenia Tortora · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wyatt returned to his family’s ranch to discover how far its fallen. He’s not sure what he plans to do but meeting Anna is a surprise he didn’t expect. It’s a sweet steamy novella about love life and choosing to fight for their HEA.

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[Ineta · Rating 5 out of 5]

They both have something to prove to the world - new vet Anna and Wyatt who is back after 23 years. Grump and sunshine, and his father’s ranch that needs to be repaired and brought back to the life.
Loved the story and characters, their way to each other and future.

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[Canadianmombooks · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a short, spicy, small town, cowboy romance with a large age gap. For being so short I enjoyed the short journey and the epilogues just finished everything up.

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[Barbara · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's about time you put this amazing romance book with some really great characters in your kindle. Lena has done a marvelous job creating a romance book that has you hooked clear up to the very end. LOVED reading this book and I am even more excited that it's the start of a new series.

[Manda S · Rating 5 out of 5]

An amazing and steamy read. I have absolutely been loving these cowboy romances. And this one definitely didn't disappoint.

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[Amy Hutchins · Rating 4 out of 5]

You can't help but fell for Wyatt, but love how Anna worked her way into his heart. I loved her sunshiny personality, even when she might want to strangle someone.

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[laura.lovesreading · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love it! We get sizzling spice, drty talking, chemistry, connection, banter, forced proximity, a misunderstanding and a perfect happy ever after.

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[Jennifer D · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a great, short but heartfelt Cowboy romance. Super spicy, lots of tension, HEA. Loved how he was really undone by her😍.

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[Debi Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

Grumpy Cowboy

This was a great read l. The grumpy cowboy meets the new vet. After all the work he put into the ranch, it takes the new vet who is a virgin to calm him down and get their happy ending. Absolutely no disappointments

[Audrey · Rating 4 out of 5]

There’s Something about a Cowboy

I loved this one! Wyatt and Anna were a true grumpy / sunshine, but often, I find that’s the best trope; to be loved into softening for one another!
Age gap trope and a ranch setting with tension and spice made for a great read!

[Coline · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5✨

C’est sympa. Wyatt et Anna sont mims.

[Dar · Rating 5 out of 5]

These two clashed from the moment they met! While those sparks caused them to lash out, it took some forced proximity to get them to act on it. Of course, admitting the feelings behind everything took a bit more time <3