With his Texas ranching familys lottery win, TC Tomlinson is finally able to build a ranch with alternative livestock. TC has a lot to prove, starting with his new ostrich herd, so when he catches a beauty scooping up an escaped baby bird, TC chases her down, assuming she wants to meet him for his money. When Hallie Armstrong sees the injured baby ostrich, she jumps into professional mode. A former vet tech, shes moved to Last Stand to work at her aunt's wildlife rescue and heal from an attack. Shes skittish of the handsome cowboy, but when he starts to flirt, she decides two can play at this gamethe rescue needs fundraising, and TC is an eligible bachelor. As they brainstorm ideas for a bachelor auction and work to solve the mystery of local sheep attacks, TC finds himself falling for the feisty cowgirl. But when he learns shes still in danger, his protective instincts threaten to drive Hallie away. Can TC convince Hallie she can have her independence and him too?
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