CRUSHED: A Sapphic Enemies-to-Lovers Romance

Sera Moretti knows the land like the back of her hand, but her family’s vineyard is dying of thirst. The culprit? The sleek, sterile monolith of a winery next door, owned by Margot Ashford. To Sera, Margot is a high-society intruder with no respect for tradition; to Margot, Sera is a stubborn, flannel-clad obstacle standing in the way of her attempt to finally earn her father’s approval. Their public war at the local farmer’s market isn't just a clash of business—it is a full-blown town scandal. Beneath the vitriol and the high-stakes property dispute, however, lies an electric, unwanted chemistry. What begins as a bitter rivalry quickly pivots into a volatile secret arrangement: a no-strings-attached, shadows-only affair tucked away in the depths of Margot’s barrel room. The rules are strict—no heartstrings, no overnights, and absolutely no public acknowledgment—designed to exorcise their obsession rather than feed it. But as the line between mutual loathing and burning desire blurs, the women realize that their fragile pact is on the verge of splintering. In the high-heat world of Crushed, Sera and Margot must decide if they are meant to destroy one another or build something lasting from the wreckage.