Rules, not hearts, are made to be broken
A small-town Black romance with a billionaire bad boy and a good girl who comes home looking for a second chanceAfter a scandalous divorce, Aneka Shaw retreats to her hometown of Bliss, Texas, hoping to lick her wounds and start over. What she doesn’t expect is the one man she never stopped loving—now back in town and impossible to ignore.
Caleb McKnight was Bliss’s bad boy, the troublemaker no one believed in. Now he’s returned as a billionaire, buying up Main Street, restoring beloved landmarks, and proving he’s more than his past. But the one thing he’s always wanted''the girl he never felt good enough to win—is finally within reach.
Old sparks ignite instantly, turning a quiet summer into something hot, nostalgic, and dangerous. As their chemistry fuels small-town gossip and late-night temptation, Aneka must decide if Caleb is just a reckless fling…or the second chance her heart has been waiting for.
In Bliss, Texas, love never stays buried... and some rebels are worth falling for twice.
Rebel opens the Billionaires of Bliss series with a resolute happily-ever-after and a connection that shifts from nostalgic to scorching. It features small-town scandal and divorce drama that resolves within the book, ensuring zero romance cliffhangers.
Genre: Steamy Contemporary Romance
Sub-genre: Small Town Romance; Billionaire Romance; Second Chance Romance; Black Romance
Tropes: High School Crush to Lovers; Return to Hometown; Bad Boy Made Good; Forced Proximity (Snowed In); Public Scandal; Forbidden Past; One Bed
Character Archetypes: Tech Mogul/Billionaire; Estranged Preacher’s Wife; Reformed Bad Boy; Strong Single Mom; Protective Hero
Setting: Bliss, Texas; Small-Town East Texas; Victorian Mansion; Lakeside
Conflict Type: Divorce Proceedings; Embezzlement Scandal; Small Town Gossip; Reputation Management; Religious/Parental Disapproval; Ex-Husband Manipulation
Tone: Emotional; Gossipy; Steamy; Redemptive; Dramatic
Heat Level: Steamy (simmering tension to explicit open door)
Comps: High-heat second chance romance; small town billionaire redemption dramas with scandal elements
Genre: Romance