Maggie Gates – författare

A grumpy cowboy and an even grumpier chef who are used to knocking boots and walking away are shocked to discover a deeper—if not antagonistic—connection after their night together, in the final book in the Griffith Brothers series.Lennon’s number one rule is: Committing crimes is not a group project. Rule number two: Don’t start fights. Finish them. And rule number three: Don’t try to hustle a hustler. She knows she should have walked away and ignored that sweet-talking cowboy. Good things didn’t happen to people like her. But that cowboy wouldn’t leave her alone. And he should have known that if you can’t stand the heat, it’s better to get out of the kitchen.Carson James knew the woman was trouble from the moment he laid eyes on her bruised knuckles in the bar. The last thing he expected was for her to show up on the ranch and bring that trouble to his front door. And he’s discovering it’s hard to maintain a grudge against a woman you find so attractive. He’s always liked playing with fire, but apparently so does she. Only time will tell which of them is going to get burned.

He's lost all hope. She's determined to show him how to live again . . .RAYBack-up plans are for people who plan on losing. Which is exactly why I didn't have one.It took eight seconds for me to win the biggest bull-riding competition of my life, and then one second to lose everything except that championship buckle.I left my family's cattle ranch at eighteen with no intention of ever returning. But now I was back, stuck in a wheelchair . . . and with a beautiful disaster attempting to burn my house down.BROOKEIt was just a little fire. Tiny, even. But that didn't change the fact that Ray Griffith didn't want me anywhere near him. I came here to be his care-giver, and I'm determined to do my job anyway.So we came to an agreement: I ignore him, and he doesn't fire me.Easy, right? Not so much when we can't keep our hands off each other . . .TROPES . . .🌶️ Grumpy x sunshine🌶️ Age gap (12 years!)🌶️ Disability rep🌶️ Small town ranch🌶️ Former bull-rider and care-giver🌶️ Found family🌶️ Rope play . . .Downpour is the second book in the bestselling Griffith Brothers series, but can also be read as a standalone. If you can't get enough of Ray and his brothers, make sure you look out for Dust Storm and Fire Line too!READERS ARE OBSESSED WITH THE GRIFFITH BROTHERS:'I literally could not put this down. . . So SERIOUSLY GUYS, get off your butts and order this book NOW!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I have fallen in love with the Griffith family and I don't want to leave!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This book is everything! Single dad, city girl meets small town, heroine who loves wearing only high heels, COWBOYS, and forced proximity?? Sign me up' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Could NOT put it down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This book. Holy hell . . . I am officially obsessed with the Griffith family. The layers. The character development. The world building. The spice!!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'The chemistry is off the charts. I laughed, swooned, and even cried. You have to read this book!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Oh how I fell in love . . . my new book boyfriend' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Opposites become unlikely allies when a desperate cowboy needs to marry in order to save his grandfather’s land.Hayes Wilder needs to find a wife—pronto. After returning to the small town of Honey Hollow before his grandfather’s death, he's shocked to learn that the sprawling Wilder Estate was left to him. All Hayes wants is the one thing money can’t buy—more time with his grandfather. Failing that, he’ll do whatever it takes to save his grandfather’s legacy from falling into the wrong hands. Even if it means marrying in order to satisfy the terms of the will.Catherine Foster, reigning Miss Virginia and former Honey Hollow native (who had a childhood crush on Hayes), is saddled with mountains of medical debt ever since her mother’s death. Running out of time to figure out her next move, Catherine reconnects with Hayes at his grandfather’s funeral.Hayes and Catherine impulsively strike a bargain: He’ll pay off her debts, but only if they get married. Despite the situation, Hayes and Catherine look forward to getting to know each other as adults—after the wedding. Which is tougher than anticipated when the entire town has eyes on them and his half brother keeps circling the property like a vulture, determined to poke holes in their marriage. Most troubling of all, this pair may have miscalculated how much they have in common—enough for this cowboy to fall in love for real.

She's a city girl looking for an escape. He's a country boy looking to set her free . . .CHRISTIANAs a young widower and single dad trying to raise two daughters while also keeping my family's cattle ranch afloat, yet another problem to solve is the last thing I need. And then Cassandra Parker turns up on my ranch.But the biggest problem of all isn't actually the beautiful stranger sticking her nose in my operations. It's not even the bulldozer she's driving over my way of life. Or the fact that she's literally living in my house.My biggest problem? The engagement ring on her finger.CASSANDRATo be clear, I didn't want to be Christian Griffith's problem. But here I am: exiled from New York, stranded on a cattle ranch, and desperate to salvage what's left of my career.Living with a single dad and his children is certainly a downgrade from my high-rise office and city comforts, but I agreed to it for one simple reason: to save my job. Work has always come first for me, and that's not about to change, even in the middle of nowhere, Texas.There's absolutely no way a hot cowboy could ever lasso me into staying a second longer than necessary. Or so I thought . . .TROPES . . .🌶️ Single Dad; she hates kids🌶️ Workplace romance🌶️ Forced proximity🌶️ Country boy x city girl🌶️ (Major) opposites attract🌶️ Dad bod🌶️ That fence scene . . .Dust Storm is the first book in the deliciously steamy Griffith Brothers series, perfect for fans of Elsie Silver, Lyla Sage and Paisley Hope. If you can't get enough of Christian and his brothers, make sure you look out for Downpour and Fire Line too!READERS ARE OBSESSED WITH THE GRIFFITH BROTHERS:'I literally could not put this down. . . So SERIOUSLY GUYS, get off your butts and order this book NOW!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I have fallen in love with the Griffith family and I don't want to leave!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This book is everything! Single dad, city girl meets small town, heroine who loves wearing only high heels, COWBOYS, and forced proximity?? Sign me up' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Could NOT put it down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This book. Holy hell . . . I am officially obsessed with the Griffith family. The layers. The character development. The world building. The spice!!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'The chemistry is off the charts. I laughed, swooned, and even cried. You have to read this book!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Oh how I fell in love with Christian!! . . . my new book boyfriend' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

He's a cowboy looking for trouble. And he just found her . . .LENNONI couldn't resist that sweet-talking cowboy when he walked into the bar. Or maybe he couldn't resist me. Next thing you know, he's got me pressed against a wall.I should have left it at that. I guess you could say I'm an outlaw: good things don't happen to people like me. Good people stay away from people like me. But that cowboy wouldn't leave me alone.And now I've got a new job working as a chef on his ranch.He should have known better than to try and fight me. After all, if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.CARSON JAMESThat girl was trouble. I knew it from the moment I laid eyes on her bruised knuckles in the bar.The last thing I expected was for her to show up on the ranch and bring that trouble to my front door.I always liked playing with fire, but apparently, so did she. But with the sparks flying between us, only time will tell which one of us is going to get burned . . .TROPES . . .🌶️ Meet cute to meet hate🌶️ Enemies to lovers🌶️ One night stand🌶️ He's the cowboy x she's the outlaw🌶️ Workplace romance🌶️ He falls first🌶️ Grumpy x grumpy🌶️ Cowboy x chefFire Line is the third and final book in the bestselling Griffith Brothers series, but can also be read as a standalone. If you can't get enough of Carson James and his brothers, make sure you look out for Dust Storm and Downpour too!READERS ARE OBSESSED WITH THE GRIFFITH BROTHERS:'I literally could not put this down. . . So SERIOUSLY GUYS, get off your butts and order this book NOW!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I have fallen in love with the Griffith family and I don't want to leave!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This book is everything! Single dad, city girl meets small town, heroine who loves wearing only high heels, COWBOYS, and forced proximity?? Sign me up' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Could NOT put it down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This book. Holy hell . . . I am officially obsessed with the Griffith family. The layers. The character development. The world building. The spice!!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'The chemistry is off the charts. I laughed, swooned, and even cried. You have to read this book!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Oh how I fell in love . . . my new book boyfriend' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Opposites become unlikely allies when a desperate cowboy needs to marry in order to save his grandfather's land.Hayes Wilder needs to find a wife - pronto. After returning to the small town of Honey Hollow before his grandfather's death, he's shocked to learn that the sprawling Wilder Estate was left to him. All Hayes wants is the one thing money can't buy - more time with his grandfather. Failing that, he'll do whatever it takes to save his grandfather's legacy from falling into the wrong hands. Even if it means marrying in order to satisfy the terms of the will.Catherine Foster, reigning Miss Virginia and former Honey Hollow native (who had a childhood crush on Hayes), is saddled with mountains of medical debt ever since her mother's death. Running out of time to figure out her next move, Catherine reconnects with Hayes at his grandfather's funeral.Hayes and Catherine impulsively strike a bargain: He'll pay off her debts, but only if they get married. Despite the situation, Hayes and Catherine look forward to getting to know each other as adults - after the wedding. Which is tougher than anticipated when the entire town has eyes on them and his half brother keeps circling the property like a vulture, determined to poke holes in their marriage. Most troubling of all, this pair may have miscalculated how much they have in common - enough for this cowboy to fall in love for real.Utterly unputdownable and seriously spicy, this cowboy romance will have your heart racing. Fans of Lyla Sage, Elsie Silver and Paisley Hope won't be able to put it down!