The Pieces We’ve Lost
It’s been fifteen years since the tragedy that took not only the life of Ellison Wilson’s father but her entire world. Since then, she’s done everything she can to separate herself from the thing they both loved: rodeo. But each year, on the anniversary of his death, she makes an exception for her mother and goes back to the place her heart once belonged.
All Colter Carson wants in life is to rope steers, take home buckles, and make his family proud. After he lost his chance at love, he gave up on fairytales, focusing solely on being a cowboy. But Colter’s never been known to back down from a challenge. So when the girl who wants nothing to do with him or his career stumbles into his life, the only thing he wants to do is win her heart.
Nothing will change the fact that Ellison’s dad is gone. And she’s convinced nothing could change her view on the sport that cost him his life. Not her mother, not an act of God, and definitely not some cowboy from Montana who thinks he can sweep her off her feet and ride them into the sunset.
When the road and the rodeo are all Colter’s ever needed, what lengths will he go to get the girl and heal his own heart?
Tropes:
Cowboys/Rodeo
He Falls First
Black Cat x Golden Retriever
Emotional Healing/Grief
Found Family
No 3rd Act Breakup
Dual POV
Content Warnings:
This book is intended for adult readers and includes mature themes, on-page explicit sexual content, and explicit language.
Additional on-page content warnings include:
Alcohol consumption
Alcoholism
Death of a parent
Discussions of depression, divorced parents, and grief.
Panic attacks
Physical violence
PTSD/flashbacks
Ranching activities (mention of branding)
Rodeo events (roping, bronc riding, steer wrestling) - No animals are injured
Severe injury and depictions of blood
Sexual assault attempt (not graphic and not by the MMC)
Trauma after an injury
“This story of loss and love was written like this gal has a multitude of published books under her belt. I laughed, I cried, I giggled, I kicked my feet.”
— Goodreads Reviewer
“I really liked how the characters grew throughout the story and we got a lot of depth to them with their baggage. The things they struggled with felt very relatable and I found myself empathizing with them deeply as the book progressed.”
— Goodreads Reviewer
“It was perfectly paced and felt like how a new relationship would progress in real life. I loved how relatable each character was.”