Dr. Maeve Calloway came to the ranch to solve a mystery. She never expected to become one.
Buried deep in the wilds of the West lies Ward Ranch—isolated, eerie, and ruled by a man who doesn’t flinch when the truth cuts. Silas Ward is all quiet command and sharp restraint, and he wants Maeve gone. But when she starts asking questions, he doesn’t throw her out. He watches. He waits. And when she begins to break… he’s there to catch every trembling piece.
The livestock are normal. The women are not.
As Maeve uncovers a twisted legacy of manipulation and desire, her own body begins to betray her. The hormones are real. The longing is worse. And Silas—dark, controlled, devastating—is both danger and salvation. What starts as tension coils into obsession, until one touch from him turns scientific detachment into need so visceral it consumes her.
But Ward Ranch has secrets deeper than lust.
And when another woman turns up broken and babbling about a sister ranch, Maeve is faced with a choice: run from the fire—or burn for what''s right.
She thought she came for answers.
She found a man who kneels before no one—until her.
And a love that will demand everything she thought she’d never give.
🔥 Tropes & Genres
🖤 Possessive MMC
🌾 Forced Proximity
💉 Scientist x Rancher
🪵 Power Exchange
🍼 Breeding & Lactation Themes
🏚️ Found Family
💔 Past Trauma
💍 Devotional Romance
🌑 Dark, Emotional, Erotic
⚠️ Contains steamy scenes, adult language, and dark themes. For readers 18+
Buried deep in the wilds of the West lies Ward Ranch—isolated, eerie, and ruled by a man who doesn’t flinch when the truth cuts. Silas Ward is all quiet command and sharp restraint, and he wants Maeve gone. But when she starts asking questions, he doesn’t throw her out. He watches. He waits. And when she begins to break… he’s there to catch every trembling piece.
The livestock are normal. The women are not.
As Maeve uncovers a twisted legacy of manipulation and desire, her own body begins to betray her. The hormones are real. The longing is worse. And Silas—dark, controlled, devastating—is both danger and salvation. What starts as tension coils into obsession, until one touch from him turns scientific detachment into need so visceral it consumes her.
But Ward Ranch has secrets deeper than lust.
And when another woman turns up broken and babbling about a sister ranch, Maeve is faced with a choice: run from the fire—or burn for what''s right.
She thought she came for answers.
She found a man who kneels before no one—until her.
And a love that will demand everything she thought she’d never give.
🔥 Tropes & Genres
🖤 Possessive MMC
🌾 Forced Proximity
💉 Scientist x Rancher
🪵 Power Exchange
🍼 Breeding & Lactation Themes
🏚️ Found Family
💔 Past Trauma
💍 Devotional Romance
🌑 Dark, Emotional, Erotic
⚠️ Contains steamy scenes, adult language, and dark themes. For readers 18+