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Working the ranch is the only thing I live for. It's hard work, long days, but it's all I know. I like being alone and being out here in the valleys of the mountains gives me the seclusion I crave. So when a gorgeous stranger takes shelter in one of my barns, I wonder how the hell she got there. But she isn't just anyone. Elena De Luca may look sweet and innocent, but her family is the reason my business is on the rocks. With her family's corruption and the blood they've spilled, it'll take years to get the Carter Cattle Ranch back to where it was. And now she needs something from me.
Safety. A place to heal. And what better place than a ranch in the middle of nowhere? She promises to make it right but trusting a De Luca is like making a deal with the devil, and she happens to wear lace.
Elena
It was my birthright to become the head of the De Luca mafia family. My father is dead, and the business is now mine. But you can't fix a man's fragile ego. When some of the men who are supposed to be loyal turn on me, I have no choice but to flee. What I don't expect to find is a grumpy cattle rancher who hates me just as much as the men who tried to kill me. Turns out I have more to fix than just the treason within my own ranks. So I make him a deal. Give me a place to stay while I fix the mess everyone else made, and I'll return his business to where it used to be. He doesn't believe I have the power to do so but I'm tired of men believing me to be weak. But all those long nights spent with him have me yearning for more than just my throne. I want the king too.
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★★★★☆ Mafia meets cowboy — and somehow, Ria Wilde makes it work flawlessly. This book had no business being this good, but here we are. Elena DeLuca is everything I want in a female lead: sharp-tongued, dangerous, and absolutely unbothered by fragile egos. She’s a mafia queen with a chip on her shoulder and fire in her blood, running from betrayal and straight into the arms (and barn) of a grumpy cowboy who hates her family. The setup? Chaos. The execution? Perfection.Knox Carter… Jesus. A man built from grit, trauma, and repressed feelings. He’s the type who says he doesn’t want her while internally planning her future on his ranch. The chemistry between them? Explosive. The hate-to-love tension? Chef’s kiss. Every insult drips with attraction until it turns into something primal.Elena owns every scene — her bond with the animals, her unshakable confidence, and her refusal to bow to anyone, least of all the men who underestimate her. Knox tries to resist, but let’s be honest, the man never stood a chance. When they finally collide, it’s all teeth, heat, and emotion. Ria balances their dynamic perfectly — the spice never overshadows the story, and the story never forgets the heat.There are some pacing hiccups, and a few moments could’ve dug deeper into their emotional fallout, but overall? This book delivers. It’s raw, steamy, and addictive — a blend of grit and tenderness that shouldn’t work together but absolutely does.If you like your romance with dirt on its boots, blood in its lineage, and a heroine who could stab you and make you love her for it — this one’s for you.