Learning the Ropes

RULE #1: Don’t lose focus . . .

Barrel racer Alicia Kanani has had a long road to the top—and she’s not quite there yet. Finances have always been tight, and in the glitz-and-glam world of professional rodeo, that means second-best is probably the best she can hope for. With the National Finals coming up, she’s certainly not looking for a pair of cowboys to distract her.

RULE #2: Don’t gamble what you can’t live without . . .

Playboy Chris Thomas is sure Alicia’s the perfect woman for his level-headed team roping partner, David Greenly. It seems like a match—until Chris realizes he wants Alicia for himself. The stakes have been raised. David and Chris are supposed to be a team, and this time, they’re on opposite sides.

Can Alicia rope this playboy’s heart, or will they find themselves too tangled up to let true love in?

T. J. Kline was bitten by the horse bug early and began training horses at fourteen—as well as competing in rodeos and winning several rodeo queen competitions—but has always known writing was her first love. She also writes under the name Tina Klinesmith. In her spare time, she can be found spending as many hours as possible laughing hysterically with her husband, teens, and their menagerie of pets in Northern California. That is, when she isn't running around the California Gold Country researching new stories.