River Remembers

Some waters run deeper than science can measure.Wren Grant has built her life on facts, river ecosystems, data sets, the steady logic of the natural world. But when her research on the Ohio River draws her into Louisville's hidden occult economy, the rules she lives by begin to crumble. The source of the disruption? Matteo Drayke, a river-wise wizard with salt in his blood, charm in his smile, and a moral compass that spins wherever survival points.Their alliance is meant to be strictly professional. The river, it seems, has other plans.When a spectral extortion ring threatens the waterfront and a vengeful rival sets his sights on Matteo, Wren is dragged into a world where magic is currency and trust is a liability. Matteo's willingness to cut dangerous deals could cost her everything, yet the deeper she falls into his current, the more she questions whether principle can survive passion.As the river rises and old debts come due, Wren must decide how much she's willing to risk for a man who has never put anyone before himself. But when the torrent turns deadly, Mateo faces an impossible choice: keep playing the angles, or finally stand for something worth drowning for.Together, they might rewrite the rules of Louisville's supernatural underworld. Apart, they'll both be swept under.The River Remembers is a spicy urban fantasy romance set in Louisville, Kentucky, where science meets sorcery, idealism collides with pragmatism, and love might be the most dangerous magic of all.