TY - BOOK AU - Callen,Alissa TI - The long paddock T2 - Born in boots SN - 9781489237446 U1 - A823.4 23 PY - 2017/// CY - Sydney, NSW PB - Mira, an imprint of Harlequin Enterprises (Australia) Pty Ltd KW - Country life KW - fast KW - Man-woman relationships KW - Australia KW - Fiction KW - Australian fiction KW - Romance fiction KW - Austraian fiction KW - lcsh KW - lcgft N2 - Country-girl Cressida Knight fills her days with her farm, a rouge pet bull called Reggie and her volunteer emergency services work. The busier she keeps, the less she thinks about the cowboy who left her behind. She's convinced the small town Woodlea grapevine that she's moved on, but now it's time to move on for real. Champion bull rider Denham Rigby shares Cressy's deep love for the land and all he's ever wanted was to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Cressy through life. But three years ago a dark family secret left him no choice but to run. Now family duty gives him no choice but to return to the bush. What Denham hasn't come home to do is to hurt Cressy by rekindling their relationship. He's nothing but a liability and the beautiful, self-reliant cowgirl has to stay off limits. But when faced with Cressy's desperation to save her drought-stricken farm, he can't keep his distance. He joins her out droving on the long paddock. Then when Woodlea is hit by more than just rodeo fever, they are further thrown together and Denham loses the battle to lock down his emotions. But has he left it too late to stop running? And will the woman he's always loved be prepared to risk her heart for a second time? ER -