book cover of The Asset
 

The Asset

(2025)
(The eighth book in the Silver Ridge Daily Story series)
A novel by

 
 
The foundation is rotting. And the price to fix it is higher than her heart can pay.Reality has crashed into Bluebonnet Cottage with the force of a wrecking ball.

When a contractor reveals the catastrophic rot hidden beneath the floors, Ellie is faced with a brutal choice: ask Silas for help she can’t repay, or sell the house as a "distressed asset" and leave Silver Ridge with her dignity intact.

Terrified of becoming a charity case in the eyes of the man she is falling for, Ellie chooses the only path she knows: retreat. She packs her bags for Dallas, convinced she is saving them both from a mistake.

But Silas doesn't see a woman trying to be strong. He sees a tourist checking out. Hurt by her silence and blinded by his own pride, he retreats behind his fences, letting her drive away without a fight.

As the distance between them grows from yards to miles, a terrible question hangs in the dust of her departure:

Is their connection strong enough to survive the truth, or was it just another structure built on shaky ground?

The Asset is Episode 8 of the Silver Ridge Daily Stories.Heartbreak, pride, and the hard choices of a life restart. Dive into the emotional turning point of the series. Includes Ellie’s hopeful recipe for "Second Chance" Apple Pie.


Genre: Romance

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