Escape to the wild west with a sizzling cowboy romance that will leave you breathless… If you love Elsie Silver you will fall head over heels for Paisley Hope’s Silver Pines series. CeCe Ashby is looking for a fresh start after escaping the toxic relationship that has consumed her adult life. Unsure of what the future holds, she returns to the small town of Laurel Creek and her family’s ranch. Nash Carter is the recently retired hockey superstar of the Dallas Stars, Laurel Creek’s hometown hero, and notorious bachelor. He may look good in a cowboy hat, but he is also CeCe´s brother’s best friend… and therefore off limits. When CeCe reappears in her hometown in need of a job, Nash knows he has to have her, and not entirely for business. As ‘just one night’ turns into many, Nash learns that where CeCe Ashby is concerned his typical rules don’t apply. Now he has to figure out if he can push his past trauma aside to live the life he never dared dream of. All he has to do? Take a deep breath and let go of the reins… Readers cannot get enough of Holding the Reins: ´Absolutely amazing!´ ´An incredible book´ ´I could not recommend this more´ ´There is no reining in my love for this book´ ´My favourite book of the year!!´ ´Perfection´ ´I cannot wait to see what comes next´ ´The spice was immaculate´