⬥ The Cowboys of Copper Creek · Book 3 of 6 ⬥
The Embers We Hold
One night was supposed to be all they had. But some connections burn too bright to ever truly extinguish.
A forbidden romance where workplace tension ignites into something neither of them can deny—or hide.
⬥ Book Overview ⬥
About The Embers We Hold
One night. That's all it was supposed to be for Maggie Blackwood and Jack Remington. A moment of weakness between two people who knew better. A secret they'd take to their graves.
But some connections are too powerful to ever truly die.
When they're forced to work together day after day, the chemistry between them becomes impossible to ignore. Every stolen glance. Every accidental touch. Every moment they're alone reignites the fire they thought they'd put out. The tension is suffocating. The desire is undeniable.
In a small town where everyone's watching and everyone's talking, keeping their relationship a secret is becoming harder by the day. But admitting the truth could cost them everything—their jobs, their reputations, their carefully constructed lives.
Maggie has spent her life managing everyone else's problems. Jack is a man running from his past. Together, they're either each other's salvation—or their greatest mistake.
They have to choose: keep pretending that one night meant nothing, or risk it all for a love that feels like it could burn them alive.
Series Connection: Maggie Blackwood is Wyatt Blackwood's sister from The Wild Between Us (Book 1), but The Embers We Hold is a complete standalone romance. You don't need to read the series in order, though you'll enjoy the family connections if you do.
⬥ Read the First Chapter ⬥
Chapter One · Maggie
Wild Creek — One Week Before the Rodeo
The meeting ran forty-seven minutes longer than it needed to. I knew this because I watched the clock on Carl Hensley's wall tick past every single minute mark while slowly suffocating on the scent of microwaved leftover tuna casserole.
Carl droned on about pipe gauges and water pressure and soil absorption rates like I hadn't done my research. But I smiled. I nodded. I asked the right follow-up questions because that's what Maggie Blackwood did. She handled things.
I needed one night — just one — where I wasn't Maggie Blackwood, fixer of all things. Where no one knew my name or needed anything from me. Where I could just… breathe.
I found a bar called the Bull Pen. Ordered a whiskey neat. And then I saw him — sitting at the far end of the bar with a German Shepherd at his feet and a stillness that pulled at something in my chest I didn't have a name for…
⬥ Themes ⬥
What lives inside
- ⬥Forbidden attraction
- ⬥Workplace tension and power dynamics
- ⬥The power of chemistry and desire
- ⬥Risk and consequence
- ⬥Choosing love despite obstacles
- ⬥Family loyalty and personal sacrifice
⬥ The Details ⬥
Before you start
- Setting
- Copper Creek, Texas (Workplace & Small Town)
- Heat Level
- 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Very Spicy
- Content Warnings
- Workplace power dynamics, emotional conflict, workplace romance complications, forbidden attraction, family complications
- Length
- ~92,000 words
- Formats
- Kindle · Kindle Unlimited
⬥ Why Readers Love It ⬥
4.5 / 5 · 146 reviews
“The tension between Maggie and Jack is INSANE. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time.”
“The Embers We Hold is a masterclass in tension and chemistry. Maggie and Jack's forbidden romance is absolutely unforgettable.”
“One of my favorite reads this year. The forbidden romance aspect kept me hooked from start to finish. Jack Remington is now my book boyfriend.”
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