Buck Me by Elsie James

Age gap, High Stakes Relationship

Danner
Moving to Kingridge Ranch was supposed to be my reset. After losing my mom, my marriage, and my place in California, I came to Texas hoping to connect with the half-brothers I never really knew. The job? Temporary. The expectations? Low. But from the second I laid eyes on Becca Bellcourt, I knew I was in trouble.
She’s everything I’m not. Poised, polished, and tied to the mayor trying to carve up our land. But under that picture-perfect exterior is a woman who sketches wild gardens in the margins and hides a fierce, quiet fire behind her smile. She makes me want to stay. But falling for her means risking everything. Because the moment the town finds out what we’ve done in that greenhouse… all hell’s gonna break loose.

Becca
Being the mayor’s daughter in Sagebrush Creek means smiling pretty and staying in line. I’ve done both for twenty-two years… until Danner Kingridge walked into my life.
I know the rules. His family and mine are sworn enemies. My father controls everything… my future, my finances, and my freedom. But for the first time in my life, I don’t want to play it safe. I want him, even if it means blowing up my life.

The Kingridge brothers are ranching royalty. But even money, power, and influence can’t buy you love.