Harper Quinn knows horses, hard work, and how to get by with very little. What she doesn’t know is that her supposedly struggling family controls a $500 billion business empire. After catching her boyfriend cheating, the outspoken ranch girl strikes a deal with hotel heir Wyatt Sterling: she’ll pretend to be his girlfriend, and he’ll escape the marriage his parents have arranged. It should be simple. Then his family meets her. To the Sterlings, Harper is an embarrassment in cowboy boots. To Celeste, Wyatt’s intended bride, she’s an obstacle to be humiliated until she walks away. Harper can handle a few insults. Watching Wyatt risk his future to defend her is another matter—especially when their staged romance starts feeling dangerously real. Meanwhile, her frugal grandmother and fiercely protective relatives are scrambling to keep their own secret. They wanted Harper to grow up independent. Now, the people calling her a gold digger are pushing the family’s patience to its limit. As jealousy turns cruel and family pressure threatens their fragile relationship, Harper must decide whether to trust the man beside her. And nobody is prepared for what happens when this “poor ranch girl” discovers who she really is.
