Starting over was hard enough-falling for the town's quiet, rugged vet? That was never part of the plan. After walking away from a controlling marriage, single mom Heather is chasing a fresh start. She stakes everything on a rundown strawberry farm nestled in Colorado's rugged foothills-a quiet haven where her kids can thrive and she can finally breathe. It's far from easy, but it's hers. When her only horse goes lame, help arrives in the form of local vet Randy McCall-broad-shouldered, soft-spoken, and maddeningly charming. With capable hands and a quiet strength, Randy becomes the steady force Heather never knew she needed. Heather tries to guard her heart, but every lingering glance, every brush of his fingers, chips away at her walls. Watching Randy with her kids-gentle, attentive, and heartbreakingly sweet- only deepens the ache she tries so hard to ignore. Randy has his own ghosts, and falling for a woman still healing could cost them both. But under the wide-open Colorado sky, second chances don't knock twice. Updated for 2025! The Cowboy's Rescue is now part of the Fireweed Ridge series-where rugged cowboys and slow-burn romance collide in the Colorado Rockies.