Life hasn't been easy for Beth, and her sexy new neighbor isn't making it any easier.

When she inherits a beautiful old barn on the outskirts of Mason Creek, things are looking up—until she meets the stubborn cowboy next door. Turns out, he's the absentee grandson of the man she was caring for. He got the house; she got the barn. The problem? A single driveway shared between the two.

In order to turn the property into her dream venue, she'll have to make a deal with the handsome devil standing in her way. Access to the driveway in exchange for a date? Seems like a fair price.

Except all isn't fair in love and war—not in these parts, anyway. And making a perfect pact with a charming stranger could cost her something she can't afford to lose. her heart .