Maren Tate, a tough-as-nails coal miner, transfers to Black Hollow Mine, a gritty West Virginia pit where women are rare and the work is brutal. Amid the dust and danger, she carves her place among a roughneck crew?Riggs, the hulking brawler; Cal, the quiet mechanic; Dax, the wild blaster; and Vance, the steely supervisor. Tensions ignite into steamy, reckless nights, each man claiming her in the dark?raw, unyielding passion that splits the crew and tests her grit. When a rival's move and a public reckoning threaten their fragile bond, Maren fights to hold them together, her body and soul forged in the mine's heat. In this high-stakes world of coal and lust, will their fire consume them?or temper them into something unbreakable? A searing tale of strength, desire, and defiance.

Lexi Rose is a passionate storyteller who crafts steamy romances with heart and heat. A lover of coffee, rainy nights, and the electric spark of new love, she draws inspiration from the small moments that ignite big desires. Lexi grew up in a sleepy Midwest town, dreaming of city lights and tangled sheets, before trading cornfields for a laptop and a life of words. With a knack for blending sensuality and soul, her novels?like *Brewing Desires*?explore the messy, beautiful dance of intimacy and connection. When she's not writing, Lexi can be found sipping espresso, sketching in cozy cafés, or plotting her next tale of lust and longing. She lives in a bustling urban nook with her cat, Mocha, and a shelf of well-worn romance novels. Follow her for updates on her next sizzling story.