Never Been Tamed: An addictive small-town cowboy romance from the New York Times bestselling author of All Too Well

· Heartstone Ranch Book 2 · Random House
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Book two in the Heartstone Ranch series.
💗 A deliciously swoony, spicy small-town romance featuring a brooding older doctor, a fake relationship and a love that was never part of the plan. Perfect for fans of Elsie Silver and Catherine Cowles! 💗He was supposed to be her fake boyfriend. Falling in love was never part of the deal.

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I will not fall for my fake boyfriend.

Famous last words.

Dr. Ares Pierce may be new in town, but it only took one encounter to know he’s trouble. Sexy. Broody. Older. A broken look in his eyes.

The kind that says he’s carrying something heavy... and I should run.

But when my cheating ex-fiancé has the audacity to ask me to be in his wedding, panic takes over. A small lie to save face spirals out of control when I claim the sexy stranger beside me is my boyfriend.

And Ares plays along.

Soon we strike a deal: we keep up the relationship to help him win patients at the struggling clinic he’s trying to save, and I get a shield from the humiliation of my ex’s happily-ever-after.

Simple. Temporary. No feelings involved.

Except nothing about Ares Pierce is simple.

The more time we spend together, the harder it is to ignore the man behind the broody exterior... The one who makes me laugh when I least expect it and reminds me what it feels like to be wanted after the worst betrayal of my life.

But our arrangement comes with an expiration date.

Ares isn’t planning to stay in Infinity Ridge. And when he’s forced to choose between the career he built and the woman he never meant to love...

I’m terrified I’ll be the one left behind.

Again.

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Tropes you'll love:

💗 Fake dating

💗 Small-town romance

💗 Age gap romance

💗 Broody doctor MMC

💗 Grumpy x sunshine

💗 Forced proximity

💗 Healing after heartbreak

💗 Slow-burn romance

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One fake relationship. One dangerously irresistible doctor. And a happily-ever-after neither of them saw coming.

Get ready to fall in love with Infinity Ridge in this emotional, addictive small-town romance packed with irresistible chemistry, heart-melting moments and all the feels.

Book two in the Heartstone Ranch series. 💗 A deliciously swoony, spicy small-town romance featuring a brooding older doctor, a fake relationship and a love that was never part of the plan. Perfect for fans of Elsie Silver and Catherine Cowles! 💗He was supposed to be her fake boyfriend. Falling ...

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Ratings and reviews

1 review
Jackie Wright
October 5, 2026
Never Been Tamed is Dr Ares Pierce and Harper Stone’s small town, age gap romance. It’s book two the Heartstone Ranch Series and from the moment I picked this book up I knew I was in for a wonderful ride, I was drawn in from the first chapter and there was no putting down until the final line was read. Dr Ares Pierce has returned to Infinity Ridge, Colorado after his grandfather passed away, taking a sabbatical from the hospital in Chicago is not what he wants but is what is needed
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About the author

Corinne Michaels is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of romance novels. Her stories are chock full of emotion, humor, and unrelenting love, and she enjoys putting her characters through intense heartbreak before finding a way to heal them through their struggles.

Corinne is a former Navy wife and happily married to the man of her dreams. She began her writing career after spending months away from her husband while he was deployed—reading and writing were her escapes from the loneliness. Corinne now lives in Virginia with her husband and is the emotional, witty, sarcastic, and fun-loving mom of two beautiful children.

Corinne Michaels is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of romance novels. Her stories are chock full of emotion, humor, and unrelenting love, and she enjoys putting her characters through intense heartbreak before finding a way to heal them through their strug...

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