HE IS A MASTER OF FIRE. SHE IS ONE SPARK AWAY FROM SHATTERING.Rocco Venturi doesn’t just work with glass; he tames it.
At two thousand degrees, there is no room for error. No room for distraction. And definitely no room for the disgraced Manhattan art curator who just showed up in his studio with a clipboard and a "plan" to save his family’s legacy. Rocco is the scarred king of the furnace—a man who speaks in commands and trusts only the structural integrity of the pieces he creates. He wants Layla Parris out of his town, out of his shop, and out of his head.
Layla Parris is a fallen princess with a secret.
To the world, she’s the high-society curator who fell from grace. To Rocco, she’s a nuisance with soft hands. But Layla is hiding a paralyzing phobia of the very fire Rocco uses as a tool. She needs this job to rebuild her life, even if it means stepping into the heat of Silica Springs and facing down a man who looks like he was carved from the very rock of the Colorado desert.
The physics are simple: under enough pressure, everything breaks.
When a predatory corporation moves in to dismantle the Venturi empire, the "Sunshine" curator and her "Grumpy" boss are forced into a dangerous proximity. As the external threats turn from financial to physical, Rocco’s protective instincts ignite. He’s spent his life avoiding "thermal shock," but for Layla, he’s willing to let the world burn.
In the glowing heart of the studio, the air is thick with the scent of ozone and sweat. The trust required to handle molten glass is absolute—and the chemistry between them is explosive. But when the shadows of their pasts collide, will they emerge forged together, or will they both be reduced to ash?
At two thousand degrees, there is no room for error. No room for distraction. And definitely no room for the disgraced Manhattan art curator who just showed up in his studio with a clipboard and a "plan" to save his family’s legacy. Rocco is the scarred king of the furnace—a man who speaks in commands and trusts only the structural integrity of the pieces he creates. He wants Layla Parris out of his town, out of his shop, and out of his head.
Layla Parris is a fallen princess with a secret.
To the world, she’s the high-society curator who fell from grace. To Rocco, she’s a nuisance with soft hands. But Layla is hiding a paralyzing phobia of the very fire Rocco uses as a tool. She needs this job to rebuild her life, even if it means stepping into the heat of Silica Springs and facing down a man who looks like he was carved from the very rock of the Colorado desert.
The physics are simple: under enough pressure, everything breaks.
When a predatory corporation moves in to dismantle the Venturi empire, the "Sunshine" curator and her "Grumpy" boss are forced into a dangerous proximity. As the external threats turn from financial to physical, Rocco’s protective instincts ignite. He’s spent his life avoiding "thermal shock," but for Layla, he’s willing to let the world burn.
In the glowing heart of the studio, the air is thick with the scent of ozone and sweat. The trust required to handle molten glass is absolute—and the chemistry between them is explosive. But when the shadows of their pasts collide, will they emerge forged together, or will they both be reduced to ash?
- Grumpy x Sunshine: A reclusive, scarred artisan meets a disgraced city girl.
Boss x Employee: The tension in the studio is hotter than the furnace.
Competence Porn: He’s a master gaffer who knows exactly what to do with his hands.
Touch Her and Die: A "Safe Dark" hero who is only a monster to those who threaten his woman.
Small Town with an Edge: Welcome to Silica Springs, where the stakes are life and death.
THE MOLTEN HEART is a sizzling, high-stakes contemporary romance featuring a morally gray hero, a resilient heroine, and enough heat to melt steel. It is the first standalone novel in the Silica Springs series.
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Genre: Romantic Suspense
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