She has her eye on the prize. He has his eyes on her.Former soldier, now rodeo cowboy, Huck Jones doesn't believe in love or marriage. Still, a promise is a promise, and he's ready to honor his fallen team leader's wish to walk his sister down the aisle in Marietta, Montana. When the groom bolts moments before the ceremony, Huck unhesitatingly offers himself up as an alternative groom.Barrel racer Willow McBride hates the cowboy code, and the soldier code is even more irritating. She's pregnant, not helpless, so when her late brother's sexy friend offers himself as a sacrificial husband, the answer is a resounding no. She wants love and a true partner, not just duty. Plus, the 85th Copper Mountain Rodeo is looking to be her last as a competitor, and she intends to make it count.Huck may no longer be a soldier, but he still believes no man - or woman - should be left behind. He'll need to change the beautiful, stubbornly independent cowgirl's mind. Huck's never had to woo a woman, but he's also never failed on a mission and doesn't intend to now.