Blackwood VAlley
By Lauren Parker Rhodes
Gin and grudges
Book 1
His family stole her legacy. And grudges don’t go easy.
Temperance Archer would rather burn her ranch’s flower farm to the ground than make nice with a Wilder. They’re a curse on Blackwood Valley—led by the man who cheated her out of her birthright.
Kade Wilder has it all. But, behind closed doors, he is suffocated by the grip of his grandfather’s iron fist, including the non-negotiable rule that Kade can’t do the one thing he really wants—competitively ride the horses he trains.
When Temperance’s chance to get her stud on the map is threatened by an accident, the last person she’s willing to accept help from is the one to offer it. And Kade is determined to prove he’s nothing like his grandfather.
Each step towards a competition win brings Temperance and Kade closer. But as their self-control frays, and ultimatums are made, they’ll need to decide what, and who, they’ll risk to keep what they’ve each spent their lives working for. Even if that means giving up who they want most.
*Content warning: family abuse - historical, off-page but clear what the MMC has lived thorough and is working through that trauma. Reading age guide: 16-18+ (this will depend on maturity as the book is intended for adult audiences)
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Pink Skies & Promises
Book 2 coming soon (2026)
Sometimes the promises you can’t keep are the most important …
Camilla Wilder belongs in Blackwood Valley. But she made her brother Kade a promise: finish her degree and make a life away from the Valley. With only one subject left until graduation, Camilla is miserable about walking away from the place and the people she loves.
Jameson Cole has loved Camilla since he was 12 years old. Knowing Kade wants her out of Blackwood Valley – and away from their violent grandfather – means he’ll never act on it. And he’s not the kind of man who’d ever break a promise, certainly not one made to his best friend.
When Camilla unexpectedly returns home, and the two work side by side to plan his bar’s next big gig, Jameson’s resolve to only be her friend begins to crumble. And with his gaze hot on her skin, Camilla is desperate to claim a life – and a love – that’s hers.
But they’ve both made promises they intended to keep, and with Camilla’s deadline to leave approaching, and her grandfather hellbent on retribution, their future isn’t the only thing on the line.
Pink skies and Promises is book 2 in the Blackwood Valley series. A brother’s best friend, small town, slow burn romance
*Content warning: family abuse and implied, and threatened sexual assault. Reading age guide: 16-18+ (this will depend on maturity as the book is intended for adult audiences).
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meet the author.
lAUREN pARKER rHODES
Escaping to imaginary worlds is just about my favourite thing to do. Whether I’m creating my own, or reading others, if there is a strong romance, I’m all in!
