No part of this book may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, distributed, stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, without express permission of the author, except by a reviewer who may quote brief passages for review purposes. This book is a work of fiction and any resemblance to any person, living or dead, or any events or occurrences, is purely coincidental. The characters and story lines are created from the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. **** Paul Stratford and Jonathan Mackenzie’s long time battle for the same woman brings disaster to their family’s doorstep. What starts out as a harmless bet involving Megan and Drew turns into all-out war. Cheater pegged against cheater—money against pride, both men determined to see it through to the bitter end. Megan’s stepfather, Paul Stratford, offers her the opportunity to prove she’s more than a pretty face. He gives her a ranch.