Montana Heat Series by Devin Hollis

She came to escape the spotlight. She didn’t expect the sheriff to light her up.Big-city journalist Lena Carson is used to chasing scandals—not dodging deer on a midnight road into nowhere. Banished from Chicago after a headline-making exposé, Lena's temporary assignment in Wild River, Montana, is supposed to be a peaceful reset. Instead, she nearly collides with a coyote, a town with more secrets than stoplights... and Sheriff Rayna Calloway... moreShe came to escape the spotlight. She didn’t expect the sheriff to light her up.Big-city journalist Lena Carson is used to chasing scandals—not dodging deer on a midnight road into nowhere. Banished from Chicago after a headline-making exposé, Lena's temporary assignment in Wild River, Montana, is supposed to be a peaceful reset. Instead, she nearly collides with a coyote, a town with more secrets than stoplights... and Sheriff Rayna Calloway.Rayna is no stranger to keeping her walls high and her business private. But when she pulls over a city-slicker with fire in her eyes and sarcasm for days, something stirs beneath the surface—something she thought she’d buried with the past.As Lena starts digging into a decades-old ranch feud, she unearths more than a story. There’s heat. There’s tension. There’s something real simmering between two women who should know better.In a town where gossip travels faster than horses, can a jaded sheriff and a defiant reporter trust each other with their truth—and their hearts?If you love slow-burn sapphic romance, small-town tension, broody sheriffs, and the irresistible pull of opposites attracting, welcome to Wild River. less

She ran from scandal. She didn’t expect to crash into temptation.When disgraced socialite Emilia Westwood hops a Greyhound to nowhere, she finds herself in Wild River, Montana—a dusty, no-nonsense town where anonymity might just be possible. Her plan? Lay low, earn a paycheck, and stay far away from anything—or anyone—that could unravel her fragile second chance.Enter Dani McAllister: brooding rancher, local bar regular, and human embodiment of a “keep out” sign... moreShe ran from scandal. She didn’t expect to crash into temptation.When disgraced socialite Emilia Westwood hops a Greyhound to nowhere, she finds herself in Wild River, Montana—a dusty, no-nonsense town where anonymity might just be possible. Her plan? Lay low, earn a paycheck, and stay far away from anything—or anyone—that could unravel her fragile second chance.Enter Dani McAllister: brooding rancher, local bar regular, and human embodiment of a “keep out” sign. She’s suspicious of Emilia from the moment she walks into The Silver Spur. But there’s something about the city girl’s grit beneath the gloss that Dani can’t ignore... even if getting close is the last thing either of them needs.The tension simmers. Secrets collide. And under the surface of this dusty town, two wounded women might just find something neither hope.If you love sapphic enemies-to-lovers tension, working-class grit, found family, and reluctant vulnerability, this slow-burn lesbian romance will steal your breath. less

She came to win a legal battle. She didn’t expect to lose her heart.Jordan Blackwood is Manhattan’s sharpest attorney—until a scandal torpedoes her reputation. Her only shot at redemption? Settling a messy land dispute in the middle of Wild River, Montana. It’s supposed to be cut-and-dry. But nothing about Parker Hayes, the gruff, whip-smart horse trainer at the center of the case, is simple.Parker doesn’t trust city types, especially ones sent to stir up old ranch feuds... moreShe came to win a legal battle. She didn’t expect to lose her heart.Jordan Blackwood is Manhattan’s sharpest attorney—until a scandal torpedoes her reputation. Her only shot at redemption? Settling a messy land dispute in the middle of Wild River, Montana. It’s supposed to be cut-and-dry. But nothing about Parker Hayes, the gruff, whip-smart horse trainer at the center of the case, is simple.Parker doesn’t trust city types, especially ones sent to stir up old ranch feuds. Jordan’s tailored suits and clipped tone scream outsider. But the woman’s stubborn fire and unexpected vulnerability spark something in Parker she swore she'd buried.As the court date looms, tension turns to heat—and lines begin to blur. Is this just another courtroom standoff, or the beginning of a love neither woman saw coming?If you crave electric chemistry, forced proximity, and powerful sapphic women who clash before they combust, this small-town enemies-to-lovers romance will rope you in. less