In Liberty Rose, Alabama, Annie Faye Carter runs her family's tea bar and minds her own business.
That is, until the city council decides her land is perfect for their latest development project.
When Annie refuses to sell, the threats start. Anonymous notes. Break-ins. Warnings that make it clear: the city council will do whatever it takes to get what they want.
Enter Kane Mercer, a real estate lawyer who's seen this kind of corruption before. Together, they start digging-and uncover a conspiracy that runs deeper than either imagined. A network of powerful men who've been buying up Liberty Rose piece by piece, silencing anyone who gets in their way.
As the danger escalates, so does what's growing between Annie and Kane. In a fight this dirty, falling for each other might be the only thing keeping them sane.
To save her town, Annie will have to trust a man she barely knows. To win this fight, they'll need each other-in ways neither expected.
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