When North meets South, sparks fly-and secrets ignite.

In the heat of the 1970s, Leslie Bates-a tough, trailblazing journalist from up north-heads into the unfamiliar heart of the Deep South. Her mission: honor her late parents' final wish and decide the fate of the sprawling southern estate she's just inherited. Armed with grit, independence, and her smooth '69 Ford Futura, Leslie is prepared to take on anything... except Jonathan Baxter.

Jonathan, a prominent cattleman in Coffman County, expected a frumpy spinster with ink-stained fingers. What he gets is a petite, fiery blonde with a mind of her own-and the kind of chemistry that could burn a barn to the ground.

What begins as a clash of cultures turns into a slow-burning romance as sultry and unpredictable as a southern summer storm. But just as Leslie and Jonathan are drawn into each other's arms, a buried family secret surfaces-one with the power to tear them apart and endanger everything they've begun to build.

Passion, power, and the price of the truth collide in this unforgettable tale of love, legacy, and the courage to confront the past.