Uncorked

Claire Evans moves to Hopeview looking for a fresh start, a place to escape from a long line of disappointing relationships and the cycle she no longer wants to repeat. She never expects how quickly this small town will start to feel like home-or the guarded winemaker whose quiet intensity makes her crave something real. But falling for him means risking her heart on a man who believes love only leads to ruin.

Levi Kane relishes his quiet, controlled life. As a vintner, every bottle of wine he corks boasts his patience and precision. In life, every wall around his heart has been meticulously built, reinforced by loss, and designed to keep any hint of love at a safe distance.

When Claire crashes into his quiet world, she ignites a flame he knows must be extinguished before it sets fire to the carefully crafted walls around him. He thinks this beautiful stranger at the campsite next door is just a weekend distraction-gone before he can want more. But when she turns up at his winery wearing a staff T-shirt, everything around him starts to unravel.

Working side-by-side, their chemistry becomes impossible to ignore. Every glance a lingering temptation. Every unintentional touch a flickered warning sign. Each time Claire is near, her presence threatens to uncork every desire Levi has spent years bottling up inside.

As the undeniable heat between them deepens and old wounds rise to the surface, Levi and Claire must decide whether some walls are meant to protect them-or whether the right kind of love is worth being completely undone.