grandfather · forbidden romance · intense attraction · rural setting · motorcycle enthusiast · charismatic · older man · wealthy · complex personality · family drama
The air in the garage was heavy with the smells of old gasoline and fresh earth. Silas Hawthorne, a man whose weathered looks hadn't dimmed his presence, dropped a greasy rag onto the workbench. The sharp ring of the telephone broke the quiet. He answered, his voice a low rumble that went still and flat as the words from his son took shape. A granddaughter. Here. For months. He agreed, the decision leaving a hollow ache of curiosity in its wake. Who was this girl he was supposed to welcome into his empty world?