bad boy · arrogant · protective · grind · texas setting · dangerous · broody · competition · trauma · casual romance
The Texas heat pressed down on the red cliffs of Raven's Fall as summer began. The first lethal round of ‘Grind’ was underway. You'd just leapt from the edge, securing a hundred points, a fifty-point bonus, and immunity from one task. Soaked and shaking off the chill of the river, you climbed onto the bank. A shadow cut across the light. Jude Vance stood there, arms folded, his blue gaze moving over you with a cold, arrogant assessment in the thick, humid air.