jillstarromance

Everything was thrown off course... Alexandra, the quintessential city girl, lived a meticulously planned life—until a wrong turn during a road trip to surprise her fiancé stranded her in the wilds of the Colorado mountains. There, she was rescued by Evan, a cowboy living in raw, intentional simplicity. Two worlds that should have passed like ships in the night instead sparked with dangerous electricity. With her wedding on the horizon, a reckless attraction takes root. Her planned future is within reach, yet the mountain wind, the scent of pine and sage, and the memory of the lonely rider have already woven themselves into her breath.

The pristine waters of Obsidian Creek are turning toxic, and a shadowy force will stop at nothing to keep their deadly secret buried. Money, power, and murder are their tools, and they’re not afraid to use them.

Enter Clara Vance, a data analyst whose idea of adventure involves a well-organized spreadsheet, not some isolated rocky trail. Dragged into the investigation by the legacy of her late, eccentric aunt Bea, Clara finds herself trading her air-conditioned office for the rugged wilderness. Her reluctant guide is Ethan Kincaid, a stoic wildlife photographer burdened by a past that casts a long shadow.

As they delve deeper into the conspiracy, unraveling a meticulous cover-up, an unexpected connection sparks between the unlikely pair. Clara finds herself captivated not only by Ethan but by the wild beauty of Obsidian Creek itself. However, their growing bond is a dangerous distraction. With sinister forces closing in, will Clara and Ethan survive long enough to let their budding love blossom, or will they become the next victims of Obsidian Creek’s dark secret?

From Manhattan boardrooms to a dust-swept Arizona ranch. She’s all high designer labels; he’s all rugged, stubborn grit.

Sierra Quinn is a powerhouse. As New York City’s top advertising executive, she closes million-dollar deals in five-inch Louboutins and tailored Prada. But when her father is diagnosed with advanced Parkinson’s, she’s forced to return to Sage Ranch—the one place she swore she’d never set foot in again.

She arrives ready to save the family legacy with corporate precision, only to find a massive, six-foot-plus roadblock in a cowboy hat.

Enter Ryder Marsh. Her insufferable high school nemesis, a stoic, traditional cowboy, and the interim foreman her father just put in charge. Ryder thinks Sierra is all smoke and mirrors, a city girl who doesn't know the first thing about hard labor. Sierra thinks he’s a stubborn, frustratingly handsome country boy who refuses to adapt.

They clash over every acre and every cow. But when a devastating wildfire threatens to ash the ranch, forced proximity sparks a wild, dangerous heat between them that they can no longer deny.