title: To the Max
author: Hemley, K.L.
description: Winter is finally over, leaving Mabel Milton to pick up the pieces of her devastated ranch. Fortunately, salvation comes in the shape of Jesse Lockwood, who lends her the money she needs to stay afloat, but she can’t help feeling that the loan comes with strings attached and the sooner she can repay him, the better. Meanwhile, newcomer to the area, Max Harper, is proving to be everything Jesse is not – easy going, considerate and courteous. When he asks Mabel to teach him about running a ranch, it’s a blessed relief to be around someone who doesn’t need to argue about everything and they become even closer when Max confides in Mabel to tell her about his business plans. However, Jesse can’t seem to leave the past behind him and his bitter rivalry with Max makes him impossible to deal with. When Max and Mabel decide to organize a cowboy competition together, it appears to signal the end of her friendship with Jesse. Can he overcome his differences with Max and continue to work with Mabel? Or will she need to find a new investor in her ranch? And what exactly does Max want with her anyway?
  To the Max
   is the fourth of five books in the exciting new historical romance series
  Heart of Texas
  . Follow the fortunes of Mabel Milton as the need to keep her business afloat leads her into doing business with Jesse Lockwood, possibly one of the most annoying men to ever walk the plains.
  This story unfolds over 5 books, approx. 20,000 words each.