Jaycee McRae fears her trick riding career is over. She's set to perform a complicated routine at the Calgary Stampede, but failure to complete one stunt, the one that led to a family tragedy, could jeopardize her reputation and her career. With the rodeo soon to begin, Jaycee can't foresee a positive resolution until a Russian Cossack rider enters the arena and her life. Sergei Volkov desires far more than being Jaycee's friend and riding coach, but gambling debts, blackmail, and the Russian mafia threaten his family, his troupe, and his dreams for a life in Canada. He's determined to help Jaycee regain her confidence, but a treacherous colleague and a scheming beauty come between the trick riders and their growing attraction to each other. What must a man do to build a lasting future and save his troupe? Can a trick of the heart win out? The hardest stunt to perform might be capturing Jaycee's heart.