Will the scars of the past trample any hope they have of a future together?Former rodeo sensation Amanda Markette is about to face the ride of her life. She's hung up her spurs and is now blazing a trail across a new a career in family law. Yet her resolve is shaken when she discovers that her new client's ex-husband is none other than her childhood flame, the rugged and steadfast Mitch Godwin.Far more comfortable prosecuting criminals than defending himself in family court, Mitch is determined to win full custody of the daughter he's single-handedly raised for the past four years. But just when he can least afford a distraction, Amanda gallops back into his life, stirring up the long-buried desires and emotions of his first true love. Those bonds beckon both Mitch and Amanda to tear down the walls they've built around their hearts.But, as the drama in the courtroom unfolds, the secret Amanda has carefully guarded for fifteen years threatens to break loose. The revelation could either be the lasso that pulls Mitch and Amanda together or the stampede that tears them apart forever. Can their hearts - and their love - withstand the truth?