Laurel Atwood prides herself on her sharp mind and meticulous deals, but one heavy gold nugget is threatening to unravel everything she thought she knew. Ford Caldwell's unexpected proposition has left her spreadsheets a blur, her carefully constructed world blurring into a dizzying mix of doubt and defiance. Is this wild Alpha from the Appalachian wilds a visionary, a con artist, or something far more dangerous to her heart and the city she's fighting to save?