Queen of Spades

On the Highland Ranch, loyalty is earned in blood... and betrayal comes with a body count. Rhayne Archer-known to her people as Queeny-was forged in fire at ten years old, the day her parents were murdered and her world was shattered. Now grown, she rules the ranch with a ruthless edge, a tech-sharp mind, and the unbreakable loyalty of the men who would kill to protect her. But some ghosts don't stay buried. When a stranger in a suit-Jaxson Lynch, son of the Archer family's most powerful ally-arrives on the ranch, the last thing Rhayne expects is the spark between them. Dangerous, electric, impossible to ignore. He sees past her scars, past the steel in her spine... and becomes the one man she might actually let in. But letting him in could get them both killed. As cryptic messages surface and old enemies crawl from the shadows, Rhayne is thrust into a deadly game tied to the trauma she's spent a decade outrunning. Secrets threaten to fracture the thin trust holding her found family together. Tension turns to violence. And when the Mc Neals-an old rival family-move in the dark, Rhayne becomes their ultimate target. Now, with storms gathering both outside and within, Rhayne must choose: hide from the past that haunts her... or become the Queen her enemies fear. Passion, vengeance, found family, and razor-sharp banter collide in this tense, addictive, and emotionally fierce romance. >*The first in the House of Cards series of interconnected stand alones. This book and series is not recommended for anyone under the age of 18 due to strong dark themes. Reader mental health matters, please read trigger warning before reading.*