He came back to prove he could ride again. Eight seconds on the most dangerous bull in Texas would silence every doubt. But the woman he loves is afraid those eight seconds will kill him. After a devastating rodeo accident nearly ended his life, bull rider Kirk Mann has one goal: prove he can still ride. If he can conquer Rattler-the meanest bull on the circuit-he can finally put the past behind him. Speech therapist Shannon Montgomery helped Kirk rebuild his life during his recovery. But loving a rodeo cowboy means living with a terrifying truth: one bad ride can change everything. When tragedy strikes the rodeo circuit, Shannon walks away before fear destroys them both.

Yet when the night of the Sweetheart Rodeo arrives, both Kirk and Shannon must face a difficult question: Is love worth the risk? Because sometimes the bravest thing a cowboy can do¿ is choose a different trail.