He's the black sheep, betting it all on one last hand. She's the heiress holding the ace. Together, they're about to pull off the biggest con in Wyoming history.
Ford Sterling has never been a "good cowboy." While his brothers were roping cattle, Ford was counting cards in Vegas and trading stocks on his phone. He's the family screw-up, the gambler, the liability. But with Iron Ridge facing its final, fatal deadline against the Alpine Summit Group, Ford is the only one who sees a way out. It isn't in the pastures; it's in the boardroom. To save the ranch, he needs to crash the enemy's stock price—and to do that, he needs a scandal.
Enter Sloane Vance. As the daughter of Marcus Vance—the billionaire developer trying to bulldoze the Sterling legacy—Sloane is basically American royalty. She's also a prisoner in her father's gilded cage, her trust fund frozen until she marries a "suitable" puppet. She wants out. She wants revenge.
Ford proposes a deal: A fake engagement. It's the ultimate PR nightmare—the cowboy son of the victim marrying the daughter of the villain. It will tank her father's company merger, free up her money, and give Ford the leverage to buy back the ranch's debt. It's a perfect business transaction, until the lines blur. Behind the paparazzi flashes and secret meetings, the rebel heiress and the rogue cowboy realize they're the only two people who understand each other.
But Marcus Vance won't go down without a war. As the fake wedding date approaches, the stakes turn deadly. Ford has to decide if he's playing to win the money, or playing to keep the girl.
