First published 2022
Lily Wilder leads tourists through Utah's red rock canyons on phony treasure hunts using her father Duke's old maps. The notorious treasure hunter abandoned her years ago and sold their family ranch. Now she scrapes by guiding gullible visitors while dreaming of buying back her childhood home. Then Leo Grady appears at her campfire with his friends, ready for adventure. He was her first love, and seeing him again makes Lily want to abandon him in the desert. Leo hopes to reconnect with the woman he never forgot, but Lily draws a hard line against any romance. Their expedition goes wildly wrong when the group discovers Duke's treasure might actually exist. Lost in the dangerous maze of Canyonlands, Lily and Leo must work together to survive. They face a choice between safety and the chance to correct past mistakes. The desert forces them to confront their shared history and decide if they will risk everything for treasure and each other.
Genres: romance, adventure, mystery, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, second-chance-romance
Setting: Canyonlands, Utah
384 pages · Hardcover · Gallery Books