Dance with Me — Heather Slade

Wherever he was, Billy owned the air. It belonged to him, and he took it.Renie Fairchild has been in love with her best friend since they were kids, but now that they're adults, he still has no idea. Telling him would only destroy their friendship, so she keeps her feelings to herself -- until he shows up at her apartment begging for a chance to prove his love. Just when she starts to believe that he'll never break her heart, his rowdy past bucks them off course. As much as Renie loves him, she's not so sure she can open her heart to a child who isn't hers.It took saddle bronc rider champion Billy Patterson a lifetime to fall in love with his best friend, and it'll take even longer to win her back. Bad timing brought his daughter into his life just when he thought he could coax Renie's heart into his hands. If he can't convince her to stay, Renie might move on forever -- taking his heart with her.While each book in the Cowboys of Crested Butte Series is a standalone with its own HEA, they may be more enjoyable read in order.