Relentless — Tracy A. Daigrepont

Savannah Brannon, a recent graduate of Tulane Law School, reluctantly returns home to Acadianville, Louisiana. Her ego-centered father, Robert Brannon, a wealthy attorney for the most prominent oil tycoons, has expectations Savannah will never meet. Grieving the recent loss of her mother coupled with accepting Charlee, her new stepmother, Savannah, struggles to find her way. Savannah’s best friend and attorney, Bennett Carlisle, is eager to work at Robert’s firm, encouraging Savannah to embrace being back home and work alongside him. But, his focus is quickly derailed by the flirtatious Adaleigh Shepherd, his long-time crush, who uses his friendship to her advantage.

Savannah’s melancholy demeanor is lifted when she meets the handsome yet reserved Dallas Redding, a transplant to south Louisiana and supervisor on the Golden Meadow Oil rig. Their relationship ebbs and flows as Dallas’ past and Savannah’s father drive a wedge between them. Driven by his selfish nature, Robert’s primary concern is saving his reputation. Dallas’ unrelenting attraction to Savannah and threats from Robert drive him to reveal secrets from his past to save their relationship.

Knox Bailey, a roughneck on the oil rig, becomes infatuated with Adaleigh. Trouble follows Knox as his temper begins to rear its ugly face. Adaleigh is drawn to Knox’s bad-boy demeanor and falls for him, soon entrapped by his jealous and controlling ways. Bennett shifts his focus between comforting Adaleigh as her relationship with Knox becomes more toxic and searching for a way to help Savannah cope with her father's wrath.

Time is running out.

Can Bennett salvage Savannah's happiness and save his only love, Adaleigh, from a man who might destroy her?

Relentless is a spicy, romantic suspense novel with small southern Louisiana drama. Trigger warnings include sexual content, mentions of physical and mental abuse and cursing.