The Four Step

A contemporary western romance of first love, rodeo, ranching and passion.

When Burn Sullivant sees barrel racer, Riley Sanders, he stops himself from fantasizing over her, vowing he only wanted to win the roping event at his last High School Rodeo finals, not mix it with a girl. Later, walking to his assigned stall, his rope horse shoved him into her, causing him to catch her in his arms. She was even better looking close up than he imagined, and he didn’t want to let her go.

Riley was shy, but the cowboy's dark eyes shook her to the core. Tall and an eyeful of handsome, it felt right having his muscular arms around her. Though she'd avoided boys for a long time, this man was someone she could not push away.

Having the feeling he’d not be able to forget her, he asked her out for lunch while they waited for the next performance to begin. At the drive-thru, their emotions ran wild when he kissed her.

His unexpected advances surprised Riley making it impossible to think about her horse or the barrel race. What shocked her the greatest was how willingly she kissed him back. Though hot and bothered, in order to prioritize winning first, Burn and Riley came to the agreement to not see each other until after the rodeo to curb their "love-at-first-sight" desires.

Riley expected to see a glimpse of him before the roping event, but he was nowhere to be seen. Worried that their brief encounter was a fluke, she prepared her mind for her fastest run; but when they called her name, she didn’t make it to the first barrel.

Four years later, they meet again at a Fort Worth rodeo. Riley is determined not to be fooled again by any man and avoided speaking with him. Bound to meet again on the rodeo road, they meet in Waco, Fate steps in and Riley must turn to Burn for help.

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Release date

Audiobook: August 6, 2025