Gin and Grudges (Blackwood Valley, #1)

His family stole her legacy. And grudges don’t go easy.

Temperance Archer would rather burn her ranch’s flower farm to the ground than make nice with a Wilder. They’re a curse on Blackwood Valley—led by the man who cheated her out of her birthright.

Kade Wilder has it all. But, behind closed doors, he is suffocated by the grip of his grandfather’s iron fist, including the non-negotiable rule that Kade can’t do the one thing he really wants—competitively ride the horses he trains.

When Temperance’s chance to get her stud on the map is threatened by an accident, the last person she’s willing to accept help from is the one to offer it. And Kade is determined to prove he’s nothing like his grandfather.

Each step towards a competition win brings Temperance and Kade closer. But as their self-control frays, and ultimatums are made, they’ll need to decide what, and who, they’ll risk to keep what they’ve each spent their lives working for. Even if that means giving up who they want most.

Gin and Grudges is a small town, cowboy/cowgirl romance with enemies to lovers and slow burn romance.

NOTE: While the books in Blackwood Valley can be read alone (and each one follows a different couple), they are best read in order.

*Content warning: family abuse - historical, off-page but clear what the MMC has lived thorough and that he is working through that trauma. Reading age guide: 16-18+ (this will depend on maturity as the book is intended for adult audiences)