Early ReviewersSage Evans

Carter went to jail for his younger brother's crime and lost his position as heir to West Creek Ranch. Now that he's out, he's unwilling to hurt his brother by confessing the truth. His only hope for restoring his past privilege is to impress his grandparents by marrying his former flame. But Christa has zero time for men. She's determined to save her disabled father's tannery, and rearranging her life enough for a romance could ruin her plans.

Carter pursues her with swoon-worthy earnestness and convinces her to let him in, but as their trust grows, his secret remains an issue. He can't tell the truth, but if he doesn't do something fast, he will distract her enough to jeopardize her plans, lose his chance to restore himself as heir, and break the heart of a woman as loyal as he is.

Sage Evans loves writing that explores love of different forms. When writing Mad Dash, she started with this quote as inspiration:

"Love is a process, delicate, violent, often terrifying to both persons involved. A process of realizing the truths they can tell each other.

We can count on so few people to go that hard way with us." ~Adrienne Rich

Carter went to jail for his younger brother's crime and lost his position as heir to West Creek Ranch. Now that he's out, he's unwilling to hurt his brother by confessing the truth. His only hope for restoring his past privilege is to impress his grandparents by marrying his former flame. But Christa has zero time for men. She's determined to save her disabled father's tannery, and rearranging her life enough for a romance could ruin her plans.

Carter pursues her with swoon-worthy earnestness and convinces her to let him in, but as their trust grows, his secret remains an issue. He can't tell the truth, but if he doesn't do something fast, he will distract her enough to jeopardize her plans, lose his chance to restore himself as heir, and break the heart of a woman as loyal as he is.

Sage Evans loves writing that explores love of different forms. When writing Mad Dash, she started with this quote as inspiration:

"Love is a process, delicate, violent, often terrifying to both persons involved. A process of realizing the truths they can tell each other.

We can count on so few people to go that hard way with us." ~Adrienne Rich