{"product_id":"9780063093331","title":"This Ain't Our First Rodeo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Goes for the heart and doesn’t miss.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLove is a wild ride. Hold on.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen life lassoes Josie and Shawn back together three years after their dreamy first date, their second chance at love is anything but easy. A big-hearted rodeo romance set in Houston, Texas, by the critically acclaimed Liara Tamani, author of \u003ci\u003eWhat She Missed, All The Things We Never Knew, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCalling My Name. \u003c\/i\u003eThis bold first-love story is for fans of \u003ci\u003eNothing Like the Movies\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHighly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ain’t Josie’s first rodeo. Her parents own several fancy restaurants in Houston, and they just opened a new one right outside the stadium. Josie is expected to stay inside the restaurant and help, and maybe take over their growing empire one day, but that isn’t what Josie wants. She’d rather be at the rodeo. Or eating funnel cakes and Texas-sized corn dogs at the carnival on the grounds. Or better yet, riding her horse at her grandparents’ ranch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt ain’t Shawn’s first rodeo either. He’s been riding bulls since his mom died, doing everything he can to live up to his rodeo-champion stepfather’s sky-high expectations. But as Shawn’s stardom rises, so do tensions in their relationship. His stepfather’s drinking and gambling problems sure don’t help.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter one unforgettable night leaves Josie and Shawn wanting nothing but each other, their lives become entwined in increasingly complex ways. Can they save Josie’s family land? Or will Shawn’s stepfather and his shady plan be the ranch’s ruin? Will one wrong move cost them everything? Rodeo after rodeo, year after year, can Josie and Shawn keep their hearts open through the secrets, twists, and turns?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis Ain’t Our First Rodeo\u003c\/i\u003e is a contemporary western love story full of bulls, brawls, and horses. It’s a tender second chance cowboy romance about family, friendship, mistakes, and the blessings of choosing to love anyway. Black cowboys and cowgirls like Josie and Shawn have long helped shape the American West—a legacy that shines in Liara Tamani’s storytelling. Her writing is quick-witted, swoony, and authentic, with characters who are easy to love and hard to forget.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat to expect:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDual POV: \u003c\/b\u003eAlternating chapters allow readers insight into Josie and Shawn’s thoughts in real time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSecond Chance Romance: \u003c\/b\u003eJosie and Shawn find their way back to each other three years after their electric first encounter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOpposites Attract: \u003c\/b\u003eShe comes from a wealthy family, and he's fought for everything he has.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eKeeping Secrets: \u003c\/b\u003eShawn and Josie's love story is full of twists and turns, spurred by family secrets and miscommunication.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"It's Always Been You:\" \u003c\/b\u003eThrough it all, Shawn and Josie keep falling back into each other.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRodeo Romance: \u003c\/b\u003ethe Houston Rodeo makes for an action-packed backdrop, full of bulls, brawls, and horses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSlow Burn: \u003c\/b\u003eJosie and Shawn's romance takes time to heat up.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFirst Love: \u003c\/b\u003eThis is both character's first experience being head over heels in love.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42980759830589,"sku":"9780063093331","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9780063093331_p0.jpg?v=1771567218","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9780063093331","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}