Gavin Owens's powerful frame fills the ranch office, his rough voice demanding obedience from the woman whose family debt now ties her fate to his. Sophia Walcott's curves press against her bodice as she meets his gaze, both knowing the interracial line they cross with every heated glance.
The September deadline tightens the noose, turning shared ledgers into moments where his corded forearms cage her in. Her yielding body aches for the possessive claiming he offers, yet shame and scandal hover close enough to destroy them both.
In the storage shed his breath burns against her neck, fingers brushing as they reach for the page. The question hangs between them: will he drag her close and breed her before the foreclosure claims what is left of their honor?
