Off to the Races (Gold Rush Ranch, #1)

by Elsie Silver

I suppose I could fail. But believing that will get me nowhere. Best foot forward. Clear eyes, full hearts, whatever the fuck, can’t lose—right? At any rate, I’m stoked. The

I want this so badly. This is what I’ve been craving my entire life. Roots. Family. A quiet setting. A secure job. A place to call my own.

And thank you? A fucking thank you? After we both just completely incinerated each other? With chemistry like that?

I don’t think so, Billie.

But don’t forget that if you want people to choose you, you’ll have to give them the opportunity. I know you’ve been burned, and I know you don’t trust easily, but you’ll never find what you’re seeking if you’re not at least open to being chosen.”