Temptation & Tequila
(2025)(The second book in the La Frontera Legacy series)
A novel by Harley Storm
She rebuilt her life from scandal. He's the man whose lies destroyed it.
Master distiller Valentina Reyes has spent fifteen years perfecting her craft—until the night she discovers her family's tequila empire is a front for drug trafficking. Her reputation shattered, her trust broken, Valentina must cooperate with the DEA to prove her innocence.
Enter Declan Moreno. The undercover agent who infiltrated her distillery. Who made her believe someone could want a curvy woman exactly as she is. Who looked past her insecurities and saw brilliance, passion, beauty—while lying about everything.
He was doing his job. She was collateral damage.
Now her uncle's behind bars, her awards are under review, and the man who made her feel seen for the first time is the same man who used her feelings to build his case. Valentina's falling into depression, drowning in a scandal she didn't create, hiding in oversized clothes again because the world is watching.
But Declan won't leave. Won't stop fighting for her, even as she pushes him away. He resigned from the DEA, moved to Mexico, and he's determined to help her rebuild—not just her business, but her belief that she deserves love.
Valentina has survived betrayal before. She'll survive this too. The question is whether she can learn to trust again. Whether love built on deception can become something real.
And whether a master distiller and a former agent can create something beautiful from broken pieces.
Can you fall in love with someone who lied about everything—except how they felt about you?
Genre: Romance
Master distiller Valentina Reyes has spent fifteen years perfecting her craft—until the night she discovers her family's tequila empire is a front for drug trafficking. Her reputation shattered, her trust broken, Valentina must cooperate with the DEA to prove her innocence.
Enter Declan Moreno. The undercover agent who infiltrated her distillery. Who made her believe someone could want a curvy woman exactly as she is. Who looked past her insecurities and saw brilliance, passion, beauty—while lying about everything.
He was doing his job. She was collateral damage.
Now her uncle's behind bars, her awards are under review, and the man who made her feel seen for the first time is the same man who used her feelings to build his case. Valentina's falling into depression, drowning in a scandal she didn't create, hiding in oversized clothes again because the world is watching.
But Declan won't leave. Won't stop fighting for her, even as she pushes him away. He resigned from the DEA, moved to Mexico, and he's determined to help her rebuild—not just her business, but her belief that she deserves love.
Valentina has survived betrayal before. She'll survive this too. The question is whether she can learn to trust again. Whether love built on deception can become something real.
And whether a master distiller and a former agent can create something beautiful from broken pieces.
Can you fall in love with someone who lied about everything—except how they felt about you?
Genre: Romance
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