title: Protective Confinement
author:  Cassie Miles 
description: USA TODAY bestselling author Cassie Miles lives in Colorado. After raising two daughters and cooking tons of macaroni and cheese for her family, Cassie is trying to be more adventurous in her culinary efforts. She's discovered that almost anything tastes better with wine. When she's not plotting Harlequin Intrigue books, Cassie likes to hang out at the Denver Botanical Gardens near her high-rise home.
zlib_text: **Her lifelong rival...**  
   _ **Might just be perfect for her**_
  
  Career-focused Cassie Callahan is back in Montana for her grandmother’s
  wedding—and is soon reunited with her childhood enemy: Travis McGuire, the
  rancher next door. But when the two are tasked with cleaning out a barn for
  the big day, Cassie starts seeing him more as comfort than competition. With
  her visit coming to a close and her dream job on the line, can Cassie’s rival
  convince her to take a chance on him?
  
   _ **“Here’s the thing—you’re probably going to notice that I’m preoccupied
  today, and I don’t want you to think it’s because of you.”**_
  
  “That would be bigheaded of me,” he agreed solemnly.
  
  “Given yesterday’s finale, no. It wouldn’t be.” She crossed her arms over her
  chest. “I’m fighting on too many fronts, Travis. It’s taking a toll.” The
  honesty of the unguarded words ignited that same gut-level protectiveness he’d
  felt when she’d faced off with Ray Quentin.
  
  Cassie glanced up at him when he didn’t answer 