SPUR OF THE MOMENT

"This might just be my favorite summer yet at Willow Creek. Lottie doesn't know it, but I'm determined to make it her favorite too."

Seventeen-year-old Lottie Turner was born to ride bulls.

Rodeos, big dreams, dusty bootsbull-riding was her whole life. Until the accident. Until the diagnosis that changed everything: epilepsy. Now her doctor and her family have grounded her for good. No bulls. No danger. No freedom.

Then Walkerher former best friend, first crush, and the boy who once knew every piece of herreturns to town for the summer. Walker's supposed to be chasing stars with NASA, not mucking stalls, even if he really does want dirt, sweat, and saddles. He wants Lottie Turner and all of her wildness.

When Lottie makes a summer bucket list to find herself again, Walker's the first to volunteer to do it with her. One item at a time, they tumble back into laughter, heat, and everything they left unsaid.

But as the sparks between them reignite, Lottie has to face the hardest truth of all: some risks can break you, but others are worth taking anyway.

Juliana Smith grew up in an Alabama small town and still calls it homealong with her husband, daughter, two dogs, and an ever-growing collection of unfinished stories to come. She writes sweet, feel-good romance full of charm, laughter, and just the right amount of yearning. When she's not falling in love with her fictional characters, she's probably in the Chick-fil-A drive-thru or deep-diving into Star Wars theory podcasts. Juliana believes in happily ever afters, second chances, and that life is better when you're laughing (preferably with a Diet Dr Pepper in hand).