Ridge and Reckoning

"For the ones who'd burn it down before they'd let go."

Delia Ward has spent eight grueling years rebuilding Blackthorn Ranch from a failing property into a thriving home. She knows the land, the weather, and the herd better than she knows herself. What she doesn't know is that for the last two years, someone has been watching her every move.

Barrett Lockwood is the rightful heir to Blackthorn, exiled by his father twelve years ago for reasons he's kept buried. Now, he's returned to the unforgiving Absaroka Mountains of Montana with a deed, a lawyer, and a ruthless plan to take back what is legally his.

When Delia meets him at the gate with a rifle, the battle lines are drawn. But the mountains have other plans. A massive, multi-day blizzard slams into the valley, cutting off all power, cell service, and road access. Sealed inside the farmhouse together, their legal war transforms into a dangerous, claustrophobic psychological game.

As the temperature drops and the storm rages, forced proximity strips away their defenses. Barrett's cold, calculated claim on the ranch masks a dark, forbidden obsession—he hasn't just come for the property; he's come for her. Delia must navigate a lethal battle of wills with a man who knows her schedule, her habits, and her secrets, while fighting an undeniable, consuming passion that threatens to burn them both to the ground.

Possession isn't a deed or a signature. It's the way your hands learn the shape of something until your fists won't close without reaching for it.