Old Growth & Ivy by Jayne Menard

FBI agent Steve Nielsen has devoted his life to bringing criminals to justice. After thirty-five years in the field, he longs for a change of pace. Opening a vineyard in the country becomes his new dream. But fate has a little more in store for him. As the brawny investigator works on his two final assignments, a gorgeous, headstrong career executive catches his eye.

Feisty Ivy Littleton disagrees with Steve’s crime-fighting tactics upon their first meeting. She soon discovers he has a sweet, sensitive side underneath his rough exterior. Their relationship goes from volatile to romantic. When both retire, Steve invites Ivy to join him at Spook Hills Vineyard. He proposes marriage and builds a beautiful home for the two of them. Life is perfect…for a moment.

One of Steve’s most dangerous cases involving a drug-trafficking circle isn’t quite resolved. Drug lord El Zorro Astuto is after him and his new love. Can Steve, Ivy, and some trusted agents defeat the enemy? Or will the couple’s hard-fought happily ever after be short-lived?