title: Just an ACT
author: Tilley, Tamara
description: Mitch Burk wants to change his future before itâ€™s too late. Beth Justin wants to hold on to her past before it slips away. Mitch Burk wants to disappear. Known as Simon Greyâ€”Hollywood heartthrobâ€”Mitch decides to walk away from the celebrity lifestyle that is slowly killing him. Needing some peace and quiet and a place where he can regroup, Mitch hitches an Airstream trailer to an old Suburban and just drives. Unfortunately, he ends up in the middle of Kansas with a busted windshield, a rebellious teenager, and on the wrong side of Beth Justinâ€”the owner of the Diamond-J ranch. Knowing heâ€™s an unwanted guest, Mitch plans to move on as soon as his truck is repaired. However, the longer he stays on the Diamond-J, the more he comes to appreciate the high plains of Kansas and the quiet faith of a certain blue-eyed ranch owner. Beth Justin has not had an easy life. A teen pregnancy, a broken heart, and the death of her parents has left Beth with a fragile faith, a defiant son, and the Diamond-J ranch. When Mitch Burk shows up unexpectedly, Beth had no idea who he isâ€”only that heâ€™s a nuisance and a real pain in her side. Begrudgingly, she allows him to stay on the Diamond-J while his truck is repaired. Beth soon comes to appreciate Mitchâ€™s help not only around the ranch, but with her son as he navigates the trappings of adolescence. When Bethâ€™s appreciation for Mitch turns in to attraction, she hides her feelings, convinced heâ€™ll only end up breaking her heart.