rough creek (brides of rough creek texas, the book 1)  <b>a cowboy with a troubled past and the woman he can’t resist find love and second chances in rough creek, texas, from the beloved and award winning author of western romance, kaki warner.</b><br /><br /> after serving eighteen months in prison for a crime he didn&apos;t commit, dalton cardwell is looking for a fresh start. what better place than whitcomb four star ranch? he doesn&apos;t regret the decisions of his past--he&apos;d choose the same roads again. but now all dalton wants is to keep his head down and focus on the horses--and on raney whitcomb.<br /><br /> raney is outraged when she learns her mother hired an ex-con. raney has worked hard for the ranch, sacrificing her personal life for the dream of building on her family&apos;s legacy. but as dalton breaks down every misconception and even wins the good opinion of her sisters, raney is forced to rethink her stance--and finally free herself to explore the heart-pounding tension that simmers between them.