{"product_id":"hot-ryder-b-t-haiyes-9798223050612","title":"Hot Ryder","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAustin: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA rodeo, a ranch, and a roaring crowd. Those three things have been my entire life everyday for the past five years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy rise to the top as a competitive bronc rider has been everything I could have ever hoped for. Yet something -- or rather someone -- is still missing from my life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy former best friend, Brendan Watts, should have been by my side every step of the way these past years. But I pushed him away, and right out of my life, with everything I had.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow fate -- and the Katoka Hill's rodeo competition -- has brought Brendan back into my life. Yet gone are the easy smiles and laughter he and I used to share.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstead, each time we talk, Brendan is standoff-ish, surly, and stubborn. And half the time he looks as though he'd rather punch me than spend another minute in my presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rift between us is my fault, but I'm determined to bridge it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo no matter what, \u003cem\u003eI'm not giving up on Brendan without a fight.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrendan: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the moment I met Austin, I was in love with him. But for the longest time, I was too afraid to admit it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven so, there was never a doubt in my mind that my best friend and I would be in each others lives forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThat was five years ago. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne ill-fated kiss -- and five years later -- I am much older and wiser.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo I will not let Austin Ryder distract me from doing my job reporting on the Katoka Hills annual rodeo event.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProblem is, Austin also happens to be one of the rodeo riders I'm supposed to interview while I'm here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStill, I'm going to do everything I can to keep my distance, come what may.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCause as far as I'm concerned, we're both better off not being in each other's lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHot Ryder is a part of the 'Love On Ryder Ranch' series, but can be read as a standalone.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e B. T. Haiyes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8223050617\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798223050612\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e B.T. Haiyes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.35d","brand":"B. T. Haiyes","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45482613047551,"sku":"9798223050612","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_80e781b7-feb7-422b-be79-c48a5382d89b.jpg?v=1715999047","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hot-ryder-b-t-haiyes-9798223050612","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}