In the Vines
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Ongoing1h 41m
Last published Mon, Aug 25, 2025
Emilia "Lia" Monroe took the vineyard job on a whim-just one summer to build her name and move on. She's spent her whole life in kitchens, from her mom's diner to backbreaking shifts and borrowed time. This was supposed to be the next step, not a distraction.
Beckett Hale isn't looking for surprises. After inheriting the family vineyard, he's poured everything into keeping it afloat-and keeping his distance. Controlled. Cold. That's how he survives.
When they meet, it's anything but easy. They clash in the kitchen, challenge each other at every turn-and still, something pulls them closer. Is it tension or something deeper? Is this just another summer job... or the start of something neither of them planned?
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