Dependable Cowboy by April Murdock

Now that Joy is back in Rocky Ridge, she’s hoping she’s made the right decision. Though life with her husband in LA had been turbulent, she’d at least had a job and a steady income. Now she’s got to rebuild from the ground up and jobs aren’t as plentiful in the small mountain town as they were in the city. Her daughter is depending on her, so this move to her home town has to work.
Running into Joy was the last thing Aaron expected. She’d been his best friend and his biggest crush back in the day. They tried to date once. He’d been smitten and she’d decided that a guy with Hollywood stars in his eyes was better for her than a small town cowboy.
He’d heard a little about her since she left their home town, but he didn’t pay attention to the town gossip. One thing was for sure, though… he’d never forgotten her or that one kiss.
Memories flood back as they chat. She’d loved him so much—as a friend. She’d wanted that one high school kiss to open the door to her future, but it hadn’t.

Her sweet daughter makes it impossible to have regrets. But given the mess her life has turned into, she wonders what might have been if she’d never left Montana. For the first time since she drove out of LA, she’s hopeful life will be better. Could Aaron be part of her future and not just her past?