A quiet investor. A younger cowboy with fire in his eyes. One summer in Sagebrush that changes everything. Dustin I came to Sagebrush to start over. After a messy divorce and a coming out I should've done years ago, I left behind the city, the boardroom, and the version of myself I no longer recognized. I invested in the Baker Ranch, helped build their rodeo arena, and tucked myself away in the far end of the property, hoping peace would follow. It didn't. Everyone around me has someone. And while I smile and play along during town events and holiday dinners, the truth is-I'm tired of being the one who always goes home alone. Then Alex walks into my life like he owns the place. He's cocky, charming, built like trouble, and wears his cowboy hat like it's a crown. He calls me city boy with a wink that lights me on fire. And when he catches me skinny-dipping in the creek, he doesn't look away. Now I'm falling, fast and hard, for a man who makes me feel like I've been missing something my whole life. Alex I don't settle. Can't. I've spent my life drifting from one ranch to the next, never staying long enough to get hurt. But Sagebrush feels different. He feels different. Dustin Corvus is older, steady, the kind of man who knows how to listen-and how to make me fall apart with just a look. He's quiet strength wrapped in slow-burning heat, and every time I try to keep my distance, I end up wanting him more. But if I stay, the past might catch up to me. And if I go, I might break something I never knew I needed. Dust and Desire is a magnetic, achingly intimate romance between a guarded cowboy who never stays and the quiet man who makes him want to. With scorching heat, heart-deep emotion, and the kind of slow-burn tension that will leave readers breathless, this is a small-town love story you'll feel in your bones. Perfect for fans of age gap, opposites attract, found family, and second chances under the wide Texas sky. Get ready to fall in love with Sagebrush all over again