When troubleshooting manager Tess Drummond arrives to take the reins of a Broken Creek, shes faced with some nasty surprises. For starters, her head stockman, Nate McAdam, happens to be the same gorgeous stranger she hooked up with - and ran out on - a few weeks before. Determined not to give in to her attraction to Nate, Tess sets out to do her job. But it turns out that Nate and his men arent going down without a fight.