Piper Ward

Piper Ward is an emerging voice in the world of contemporary romance. With a knack for crafting relatable characters and steamy plots, Piper captures the hearts and minds of readers across genres.

Her sizzling contemporary romances, like her upcoming Grumpy/Sunshine billionaire romance set in the heart of Texas, and a series that take place in Virginia wineries, whisk readers away on emotional, fast-paced journeys filled with love, trust, and transformation.

When she’s not writing, Piper can be found exploring local coffee shops, diving into her next favorite book, or brainstorming her next gripping story idea. Piper lives in Charlottesville VA and believes every story has the power to inspire, entertain, and connect.

 To contact Piper, email her at piperward@dacepublishing.org

He’s grumpy. She’s sunshine. Together, they’re explosive.

Billionaire tech boss Blake Montgomery doesn’t do small talk, smiles, or second chances. His world is cold, calculated, and perfectly controlled—until Grace walks in and turns it upside down.

Grace is sweet tea and Southern charm. She’s warmth in his icy world, a personal assistant with a knack for breaking through his walls. But getting close to Blake isn’t easy. He’s hiding scars too deep to heal, unless Grace can reach them.

Sizzling tension. Heartfelt moments. A love worth fighting for.

When secrets from Blake’s past come back to haunt them, will Grace’s light be enough to pull him out of the shadows? Or will their love crumble under the weight of his pain?

Set in the heart of Texas, this steamy billionaire romance will leave you breathless. Perfect for fans of grumpy/sunshine, small-town charm, and love that changes everything.

Maya Farley has one rule: never date a colleague. After her last relationship destroyed her career, she's rebuilt her life as lead race engineer for Velocity Racing, and she's determined to prove she belongs in the male-dominated world of Formula 1.

Luca Rossi is brilliant, brooding, and impossible to work with. The talented Italian driver has burned through three engineers in two years, haunted by his racing legend father's impossible expectations and his own demons. He's Velocity's last shot at redemption, and Maya's biggest professional challenge.

Together, they're magic. Two wins. Three podiums. Championship contention. But somewhere between late-night strategy sessions and stolen glances across the garage, professional partnership becomes something far more dangerous.

When Luca's controlling father discovers their relationship, he'll stop at nothing to destroy it, hiring private investigators, leaking photos, threatening Maya's career. Caught between love and racing, Maya and Luca must decide: play it safe and lose everything that matters, or risk it all for a chance at both the championship and each other.

Because in Formula 1, the fastest line isn't always the safest one.

A nutritionist hired to save a failing driver's career. A charming disaster who needs to be saved. The transformation neither of them saw coming.
Bodie Sullivan is Formula One's most talented underachiever—fast, charming, and slowly killing himself with energy drinks and poor choices. Dr. Jessica Chen is the sports nutritionist hired to fix him before the team fires him. She has three months, a rigid meal plan, and absolutely no intention of falling for her patient.
But somewhere between the green smoothies and the impossible victories, between professional distance and midnight confessions, they discover that the fastest way to someone's heart might just be through their stomach.
And that sometimes the most dangerous risk isn't on the track—it's letting yourself fall.

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He’s grumpy. She’s sunshine. Together, they’re explosive.

Billionaire tech boss Blake Montgomery doesn’t do small talk, smiles, or second chances. His world is cold, calculated, and perfectly controlled—until Grace walks in and turns it upside down.

Grace is sweet tea and Southern charm. She’s warmth in his icy world, a personal assistant with a knack for breaking through his walls. But getting close to Blake isn’t easy. He’s hiding scars too deep to heal, unless Grace can reach them.

Sizzling tension. Heartfelt moments. A love worth fighting for.

When secrets from Blake’s past come back to haunt them, will Grace’s light be enough to pull him out of the shadows? Or will their love crumble under the weight of his pain?

Set in the heart of Texas, this steamy billionaire romance will leave you breathless. Perfect for fans of grumpy/sunshine, small-town charm, and love that changes everything.

He’s not just her new neighbor…
He’s a centaur in disguise. And the most dangerous thing she’s ever trusted.

Sophie Hart wants a simple life—training horses, fixing up her charming Virginia farm, and keeping people at arm’s length. But her peaceful world is turned upside down when a gorgeous, brooding man named Matthew appears at her door with an unforgettable stallion… and an even more unforgettable smile.

What starts as attraction turns into intrigue when Sophie rides his powerful, otherworldly horse—and begins uncovering secrets too strange to ignore. Because Matthew isn’t just a wealthy investor with a mysterious past. He’s part of a hidden world where Centaurs live in plain sight, shifting between human and horse, collecting whispers and wielding power. And Sophie is about to be caught in the crossfire of something far bigger than she ever imagined.

As danger brews in the shadows of Blue Ridge country and magic begins to seep into her everyday life, Sophie must decide: can she open her guarded heart to a man who’s half-myth… or will trusting him cost her everything?