Too Late to Be Good (Kentucky Wild Book 1)

A bourbon heiress. A reclusive mountain man. One brutal winter storm with no escape. Evie Ward runs to the mountains to escape the wreckage of her life. Instead, she ends up stranded in a remote lodge with Ryder Hale, a guarded ex-soldier with too many ghosts and no interest in letting anyone close. The storm traps them. The cold closes in. And the only thing more dangerous than the mountain is the way he looks at her. Ryder knows better than to want her. He’s built his life on distance, control, and never needing anyone. But Evie doesn’t scare easy. She sees past the walls he’s spent years hiding behind, and the longer they’re trapped together, the harder it is for him to pretend she doesn’t matter. Then the mountain lets them go. And reality comes crashing in. Because Evie’s past isn’t done with her. And Ryder Hale survived war, isolation, and the mountain. Evie Ward might be the one thing that finally ruins him. Tropes: Forced Proximity • Grumpy Sunshine • Age Gap • Wounded Hero • Runaway Heiress • Found Family Heat: Spicy Ending: Guaranteed HEA Uncover the fight for a love he’s sure he doesn’t deserve and she refuses to live without. Perfect for fans of Jessica Clare, Kristen Ashley, and Melanie Harlow.