Spurs of the Haunted Ranch

Selene Dusk made her name on gothic erotica steeped in darkness, obsession, and brutal passion, yet her private life has collapsed and the worst writer's block of her career has left her cynical and shut away from everyone.

She never expected to find a spark in a cowboy's arms, and after one unforgettable night she disappears, sure she will never see him again.

Forced back to gossip-hungry Elm Hollow, she faces a ruthless literary agent's ultimatum—break the block or lose everything—and her last resort is competing on Haunted Spurs, a chaotic reality show filmed on a historic haunted ranch that requires every contestant to pair with a cowboy.

Ron Willers, the town's new cowboy and owner of that ranch, will appear only if Selene is his partner, then proceeds to threaten every wall she has built with charm, a treacherous dimple, and a smile bright enough to undo the darkness she has so carefully kept.

Sharing a roof and the ranch's only king-sized bed with him, she feels the pages returning faster than she can keep her distance.