Calder Born Calder Bred by Janet Dailey

Ty Calder has time to make up. Soft city living has not prepared him for life on the ranch and he is determined to succeed. When he goes to college, to please his mother and against his father's wishes, it is to learn what he can and get back home where he left off. His plans go awry when he meets Tara Dyson, manipulator extraordinaire. When she rebuffs his proposal, he heads home to take his place at the ranch, his head still filled with romantic thoughts of Tara. He doesn't even see Jessy, who has loved him from afar for years, and shares his love of the ranch, the land, the country. When Tara arrives announcing she has changed her mind, she sweeps Ty off his feet and into a marriage that suits her agenda. Makes for a page-turner, and a great read.