Rich Ruin

Rich Ruin Nerisse Valeor is determined to save the storm-damaged Blue Room—the historic coastal landmark that means everything to her. But standing between her and its future is Caelren Vey, a brilliant structural engineer with strict rules, a protective nature, and secrets of his own. Forced to work side by side, their professional clashes slowly turn into undeniable chemistry. What begins as an enemies-to-lovers slow burn becomes something deeper—built on trust, vulnerability, mutual respect, and a desire neither of them expected. But when hidden reports, old mistakes, and dangerous truths threaten both the restoration project and their growing relationship, Nerisse and Caelren must decide whether love can survive broken trust—and whether two fiercely independent people can build a future without losing themselves. A steamy contemporary romance filled with forced proximity, slow-burn tension, a protective hero, a strong heroine, coastal atmosphere, emotional healing, mutual pining, professional rivals-to-lovers energy, and a deeply satisfying happily-ever-after. For readers who love emotionally intense romance, mature characters, strong chemistry, heartfelt redemption, and love stories where trust has to be earned.18+ readers only. Contains consensual open-door sexual content, strong emotional themes, professional conflict, relationship rupture, and mature romantic situations.Replace bold Markdown with KDP-safe formattingTighten the blurb's ebook-store length