The Cowboy and the Bridesmaid by Hope Ford

He was my best friend’s older brother.
My neighbor. My first crush.

And completely off-limits.

The gruff, possessive cowboy next door made one thing clear when I was younger—
kissing me was a mistake.

So I stayed away.
Got over him.
Moved on… or at least, I tried.

Until he shows up years later, looking at me like I’m not off-limits anymore.

Like I’m the one he can’t walk away from.

Now he’s the one chasing me.
The one tearing down every boundary he once put in place.

But I remember what it felt like when he pushed me away.
Like I wasn’t enough. Like I never would be.

If I give him my heart again—

This time, he’d better keep it.

The Cowboy and the Bridesmaid was originally released as Ruby and Austin in A Bridal Party To Remember.