Dust & Desire

When Harper Lane returns to her family's dusty Texas ranch, she plans to sell fast and run back to the city. Then she meets Cole Maddox grit-quiet, steel-loyal, and furious at the idea of losing the land he's bled for.Their collision sparks hotter than a July fenceline, just as a ruthless developer launches a campaign of forged papers, midnight crews, and fire. With the county watching and the past burning behind them, Harper and Cole stand shoulder-to-shoulder through courtrooms and sabotage, until there's only one choice left: stay, fight, and build a life together from cedar and ash.Dust & Desire is a high-heat, slow-burn, small-town cowboy romance about claiming your home, your heart, and the man who holds the line with you.