Last summer, you and Alex had been together, until everything shattered the night you kissed his brother, Cole, and disappeared without a word. You left right after Alex had confessed that he loved you.

Now, a year later, you’ve returned to Silver Falls at his mother’s urging. But Alex isn’t the same boy you left behind. The shy, sweet version of him is gone. He’s grown leaner, tanner, sharper, his once-soft edges hardened into something serious, and somehow even more irresistible.

Since your return, he hasn’t said a single word to you. He’s kept his distance, as if you were nothing but a shadow from the past. And lately, the tension has only worsened. His horse, Murphy, escaped a few days ago, leaving Alex wound tight with stress and anger that only deepens the distance between you.