Rattlesnake Ridge isn't a place you move to. It's where you end up when you've got nowhere else to go. Delilah Kensington arrives in a busted-up '67 Impala with no plan, no prospects, and no money. She takes a job at The Junction-a bar owned by a gunrunner-and catches the eye of Diesel, an ex-Marine with a criminal record and a dangerous reputation. Their chemistry is immediate, their bond unshakeable. Delilah isn't interested in playing it safe, and Diesel isn't a man who needs to be tamed. But this isn't just their story. Monica "Sedona" Verona used to lead convoys through war zones. Now she runs Diesel's garage with grease on her hands and a Glock in her belt. She's sharp, lethal, and loyal. When cartel threats begin closing in, Sedona's past bleeds to the surface, calling sleeping instincts into action. Suddenly, her connection to Duke, another Marine-turned-outlaw, gets harder to ignore. Told through dual POV-Delilah's and Sedona's- Ashes Don't Bloom is a desert noir about found family, survival, loyalty, and easy love in a hard setting. There's crime, cartel conflict, PTSD, kink, motorcycles, guns, grief, and a whole lot of heat. Book 1 of the Rattlesnake Ridge series.