A toxic relationship crumbled my self-esteem, so when my uncle needs someone to temporarily run his butcher shop, I swap the hectic city for small-town life. I have no idea what butchering entails, and Wilder James, the sexy--albeit grumpy--rancher, reminds me of it every time I see him. His snap judgment of me because I'm a city girl is infuriating, but I'm forced to work with him. It isn't until he begins to drop his guard that I learn the reasons for the walls around his heart. My ex's words cut deep, sitting like invisible wounds on my skin, but Wilder is crumbling every insecurity, showing me what it feels like to be wanted. My time in Mason Creek is temporary, and soon I'll have to say the hardest goodbye.