The Villa at Valentina. Firsts & Forevers, #10

He came for an inheritance. He found something far more dangerous. Julian Vance has built his life on control-clean lines, careful plans, and zero room for chaos. So when a mysterious inheritance pulls him to a crumbling villa in the Italian countryside, he intends to stay just long enough to claim it. and sell it. There's just one problem. Mateo Rossi. Dark-eyed, infuriating, and fiercely protective of the land Julian now owns, Mateo makes it clear from the moment they meet-Julian doesn't belong here.
And he's not about to let some polished outsider destroy everything his family has built. But living under the same roof changes everything. What starts as tension quickly turns into something hotter. something neither of them can ignore. Every glance lingers. Every touch burns. And the line between resentment and desire begins to blur. Julian came to Italy for ninety days. Mateo plans to make every second count.
Because this villa holds more than history.It holds temptation. It holds secrets. And it holds a connection powerful enough to unravel everything Julian thought he wanted. Some inheritances come with strings. This one comes with a man he can't resist.