Purified Hearts

A Small Town, Enemies-to-Lovers Romance

I kissed the enemy—then uncovered the secret that could destroy him.

Ryan Harrington is the face of the company poisoning my hometown.
He’s arrogant, polished, and every time he opens his mouth, I want to throw a sea turtle at him.
But at the Harbor Festival protest, something slips.
A spark. A look. And suddenly I’m not just furious—I’m confused.
Then we keep running into each other.
At the bar. At the beach cleanup. In a hallway where I swear we almost kissed—again.
He’s stubborn, but he listens. He argues, but he cares.
And the way he talks about the ocean? It reminds me of my mom, who died protecting the coastline.
I try to stay focused—until a storm hits, the rig spills, and the truth crashes down.
He’s been lying. And now, so have I.

I’ve fallen for him.
But if I expose the company, I take him down with it.