Heart of Iron

He's the grit. She's the grace. And the chemistry is about to blow a fuse. Dr. Zelia Chen lives for logic. But logic can't jump-start a dead engine in the middle of a November mountain storm. Stranded in Stone Creek Valley, Zee finds herself at the mercy of Titus Ridge—a massive, scarred mechanic who treats her like a "clueless academic" and her multi-million dollar equipment like "plastic toys." Titus Ridge likes his life simple: broken parts, honest labor, and silence. The last thing he needs is a brilliant, stubborn scientist invading his garage with her glowing screens and city attitude. He wants her out. She needs his tools. But the mountain has other plans. As a catastrophic magnetic anomaly threatens the valley, the scientist and the mechanic must weld their worlds together. Between the roar of diesel engines and the quiet heat of a shared thermos in the dark, the lines they've drawn on the garage floor begin to blur. In a world where everything is breaking, can a woman who maps the earth and a man who fixes the iron find a frequency that finally beats in sync? Heart of Iron is a steamy, standalone "Opposites Attract" romance featuring a grumpy hero with a secret heart and a brilliant heroine who isn't afraid to get her hands dirty.