Hidden in the Vines

🍷 HIDDEN IN THE VINES
"Not yet, Liv. But when you're ready, I'm going to be a problem for you."

Olivia "Liv" Costa was never supposed to come back to the Ironbound. After four years in Boston, she's traded her anonymity for the suffocating, garlic-scented embrace of her traditional Portuguese family. She has a degree, a plan, and a burning need to prove she's no longer the clumsy girl who once fell into a stack of sardines while trying to flirt with her brother's best friend.

But the girl is gone. And the woman who replaced her is a match for the fire in her father's eyes.

Alexander Silva is the honorary Costa son. He's the one who stays when Leo leaves for pro soccer. He's the one her father trusts with the restaurant keys and the family secrets. He's stoic, silent, and devastatingly loyal.

He's also the man who hasn't stopped thinking about Liv since the night he wiped a smudge of tomato sauce off her lip and told her she wasn't ready for him.

Now, they're trapped together in a half-finished apartment above the restaurant. Between the wet paint and the heavy silence, the "pantry incident" is no longer a joke. It's a promise.

If her brother finds out, he'll lose a friend. If her father finds out, he'll lose a son. But if Alex doesn't touch her soon, he might just lose his mind.

In this house, loyalty is everything. But in the dark, desire speaks a different language.