He took my wife. So I took the one thing that would destroy him: his daughter.

Ray Holloway is the king of Jessup, Texas. He’s loud, rich, and takes whatever he wants—including my wife. I spent fifteen years being his dependable foreman, the quiet man who cleaned up his messes and never made a sound.

Until the day he told me I wasn't enough.

Brandi Holloway is nineteen, reckless, and the only thing in this town Ray cares about besides his own reflection. She’s wild, broken, and looking for a way to burn her father’s kingdom to the ground.

She came to me with a plan: Revenge.

Use her to hurt him. Ruin his image by taking his "little girl" and turning her against him. It was supposed to be a weapon. A tactical strike. A fake relationship designed to shatter his ego.

But somewhere between the back of my truck and the quiet of an unfinished house, the line between revenge and reality blurred. The girl I was supposed to use became the woman I couldn't live without. And now, we’re keeping a secret that won't just hurt Ray Holloway—it will bury him.

Scorched Earth is a gritty, high-heat age-gap romance featuring a blue-collar hero, a dad’s best friend trope, and a satisfying revenge plot. No cheating between the main couple. Happy Ever After guaranteed.

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