A public bet she never agreed to forces Kenzie Montgomery face-to-face with the one man she was raised to hate.
Kenzie Montgomery has spent her whole life defending her family’s legacy and her father’s stubborn pride. But when a late-night showdown at the National Finals Rodeo erupts into a wildly public wager, everything changes. If Montgomery Ranch loses, she must spend six months working for the Corderos.
Mateo Cordero never wanted to inherit a feud, but his father’s ego makes it unavoidable. When the bet lands Kenzie, the girl he was taught to despise, squarely in his path, his future gets complicated.
What begins as rivalry slowly ignites into undeniable tension. Thrown together, Kenzie and Mateo discover shared grit, quiet acts of kindness, and a chemistry that makes their lifelong loyalties dangerously complicated.
With family secrets, social-media drama, and a final choice that could unite or permanently divide the two ranching dynasties, the stakes have never been higher.
Eight Seconds to Forever is a standalone contemporary small-town, western romance about pride, legacy, and second chances. It’s for readers who love fierce heroines, handsome cowboys, slow-burn and enemies-to-lovers.