When You’re His Crush

As Andrew is finding his place at the ranch after his time in the military, he’s frustrated that his progress isn’t faster. He thought he’d retire from the military after a long career, but that wasn’t meant to be.

Julia values her relationships with the Reese family. During their difficult childhood, she and her brother spent many hours at Sagebrush Ranch. Now that her career is successful and stable, she’d like to have a love life but that doesn’t seem to be in the cards.

Andrew’s long time crush on his best friend’s sister, Julia, always leads him to bickering with her so she won’t see his true feelings. His confidence is lacking due to the scars he bears—yet another reason to stay just friends.

When they’re forced together on a road trip, it feels like there might be an opening for Andrew to share how he feels. But when bickering is their ritual, he may not get the chance to tell Julia he fell for her years ago.