Struggling production assistant Sarah Pines is convinced she’s one big break away from stepping into Hollywood’s elite circle of screenwriters. She’s hustled since CalArts, paid her dues, and sacrificed everything for her dream. Then a certified letter shatters her carefully constructed world—her estranged father has left her a sprawling Nevada ranch she’s never seen and has no idea how to run.
Chase Bowman has managed Sierra Pines Ranch since he could throw a lariat, and the last thing he needs is a Tinseltown princess selling the land out from under his dusty boots. But when Sarah trades her tiara for the Sierras and proves she’s more grit than glitter, sparks ignite.
Guided by Mimi, a Basque bartender whose magic reaches far beyond mixology, and Liberty, a bohemian bookseller with an uncanny knack for the right book at the right time, Sarah is drawn into a world of open skies and enchantment. As her attraction to Chase and her bond with her new friends deepen, she begins to question whether the show business life she’s been chasing was ever truly hers.
Now she faces an impossible choice—return to Hollywood’s superficial charm or claim the love, legacy, and untamed freedom that have been waiting for her all along.
Sarah Pines has done it! Ethan James—the devastatingly handsome A-list actor she once knew in Hollywood—has optioned her film script and promises to turn it into a cultural sensation. The caravan arrives—the director, the casting agent, and stars—bringing a whirlwind of chaos, commerce, and cameras to Sierra Pines.
At the Izarra Tavern, Sarah’s best friend, Mimi Echeverría, keeps the town’s stories alive and reads Tarot during slow afternoons. When Sarah asks her to help welcome the film crew with traditional Basque catering, Mimi meets Ethan, whose on-set romances are notoriously part of his process. She only means to give a gentle nudge—a small love charm—but instead unleashes a desire she can’t control.
As the consequences unfold, Mimi must face the true cost of real magic, and decide whether love can survive once the spell is broken
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"Careful what you wish for." —Ethan James, Hollywood Actor
• She tends the heart of a small town
• He thrives in the limelight
• One love spell changes everything
• When fantasy becomes real, desire turns dangerous