IF Savannah Morgan had learned one thing in her short 26 years it was that she would NEVER fall in love with a cowboy again. Not. Ever. A man named Cade Champion had taught her that painful lesson. Having spent six months nursing a broken heart and learning to manage her farm alone, Savannah was thrilled with the idea of a change of scenery when her best friend offered a free trip to California’s wine country. Combining wine tasting and the chance to write an article about a beautiful ranch looked like a perfect trip - especially once Savannah meets the handsome and cultured Alexander Kingsley.With an invitation to stay at the Kingsley Estate Winery for a month and the dashing ‘Zander’ to show her around, Savannah’s heart is sure to be on the mend. Yet, on her first visit to the nearby ranch, fate intervenes in the form of the tall, roguishly sexy Cade Champion. Reeling from all-too-familiar emotions, Savannah immediately plans to ignore him, but when Cade is hired by Zander’s aunt to rebuild the Pedrocelli Ranch show cattle program, Savannah realizes they are going to be neighbors and she struggles to keep her wits. Ultimately, she has to get back to Indiana to manage her own cow herd, yet she’s left with a tough choice before she goes - which man does she love?

Rebuilding her farm – a must to regain her life Avoiding cowboys and love - a must to keep her focus Seeing Cade Champion again - not part of the plan. IF Savannah Morgan had learned one thing in her short 26 years it was that she would NEVER fall in love with a cowboy again. Not. Ever. A man named Cade Champion had taught her that painful lesson. Having spent six months nursing a broken heart and learning to manage her farm alone, Savannah was thrilled with the idea of a change of scenery when her best friend offered a free trip to California’s wine country. Combining wine tasting and the chance to write an article about a beautiful ranch looked like a perfect trip - especially once Savannah meets the handsome and cultured Alexander Kingsley. With an invitation to stay at the Kingsley Estate Winery for a month and the dashing ‘Zander’ to show her around, Savannah’s heart is sure to be on the mend. Yet, on her first visit to the nearby ranch, fate intervenes in the form of the tall, roguishly sexy Cade Champion. Reeling from all-too-familiar emotions, Savannah immediately plans to ignore him, but when Cade is hired by Zander’s aunt to rebuild the Pedrocelli Ranch show cattle program, Savannah realizes they are going to be neighbors and she struggles to keep her wits. As the late summer turns to fall, Savannah tries to keep things professional with Cade. But, through a series of ridiculous events, she finds herself dating Zander and yet working alongside Cade AND bunking with him at the ranch! In spite of her best intentions, she is effectively dating one man and living with another! Despite her refusal to accept his apologies, Cade makes his intentions to win Savannah’s heart perfectly clear. Yet Zander - with his courtesy, class, culture, and love of wine makes him oh-so-appealing, leaving Savannah to sort out exactly what to do. Ultimately, she has to get back to Indiana to manage her own cow herd, yet she’s left with a tough choice before she goes - which man does she love?

Sarah Beth Aubrey, author of Heart of a Champion and the Championship Drive novel series Sarah Beth Aubrey lives in Central Indiana where she writes from the loft of an old farmhouse. Inspired by her rural roots and love of raising and showing cattle, several years ago she began the initial outline of what has now become the livestock showing industry’s first novel, Championship Drive. Like many novelists, Sarah Beth writes from her own experience – and from the heart- getting at topics familiar to all readers like family dynamics, coming of age, and learning to trust oneself. Now, she releases the sequel, Heart of a Champion to continue the saga of Savannah Morgan and Cade Champion. Sarah Beth holds a B.S. in Agricultural Communications from the University of Illinois and an M.S. in Strategic Communication from Purdue University. Today, she is often sought as a speaker where she emphasizes personal accountability and process improvement. Clients work with Sarah Beth to facilitate professional assessment tools, including Strengths Finder ™, for the creation of customized group and individual training programs, and to design qualitative market research programs that support better understanding of customer or member needs and decision making. Sarah Beth is also the author of three previous books. Find Grant Funding Now! published by Wiley in 2014, The Profitable Hobby Farm, published by Howell Bookhouse in 2009, and the Starting and Running Your Own Small Farm Business, published by Storey in 2006. You can reach her via her website: www.sarahbethaubrey.com.