My Heart Knew — Linda Carroll-Bradd

Will falling in love be the adventure Maisie has been seeking?
Tomboy Maisie Treadwell is restless, feeling confined in her small Texas frontier town. From the moment she meets cowboy Dylan MacInnes, the sparks and words fly. Of course, if she didn't cause his ankle sprain, their relationship might have gone more smoothly. To appease her mother's worries over the boarding house's reputation, Maisie is at the mercy of meeting Dylan's demands. A shared interest in adventure stories draws them closer. Soon, Maisie can't wait to spend time reading aloud to the recuperating virile man. Until the afternoon she overhears him explaining that his demands were meant to teach her a lesson. Can Dylan find a way to again win her trust?
This is a 15,000 word novella of clean historical romance.