Checkup for the Cowboy : Ruth Pendleton : 9781960843012 : 196084301X : 06 Dec 2022 : She has a cure for everything except her own heart. All he wants is a chance to fix it. Thomas Matthews has accepted his life as a bachelor. He could have his pick of the women in town, but his heart wants one woman in particular. Too bad she's one of his closest friends. The lines between friend and lover are easy to blur, but he doesn't want to risk the friendship and lose her forever. He'd rather stay single. Hazel Wright's veterinary clinic is open night and day but her schedule is closed when it comes to dating. There isn't time in her life for a relationship and there's certainly no room in her heart. That spot is held by her high school crush, a self-proclaimed bachelor. Now he's sending her mixed signals and she doesn't know what to do. When unexpected circumstances cause them to reevaluate the lines between friendship and more, will their budding romance survive? The Matthews family saga c