Studs and Stilettos

Her dreams of stardom are complicated by a hot wrangler…and a ruthless murderer. Winner 2013 Reader Views Reviewers' Choice Award Winner Aspen Gold Readers' Choice Winner NEC-RWA Reader's Choice Bean Pot Award CRW Award of Excellence Finalist Write Touch Readers' Award Finalist Heart of Excellence Readers' Choice Finalist Emily Murphy isn’t afraid to swap her fancy wardrobe for a borrowed pair of barn boots. Working on the set of a Kentucky movie might be just the ticket to landing a real acting job and proving to her sister she can accomplish something worthwhile. Dan Barrett knows a lot about hard work and even more about horses. And while he’s drawn by Emily’s beauty and pluck, he wants a stay-at-home ranch girl. But fighting their attraction is difficult, and soon they both realize that what they thought they wanted isn’t what they really need. Unfortunately, Dan isn’t the only person watching Emily. And the other one is a ruthless killer determined to keep an old secret buried.