With Wine Comes War — J.E. Johnson

Some battles are public.Others are deeply, dangerously personal.Alex Kennedy has spent months trying to reclaim her life after a violent attack left her physically safe but emotionally shattered. She's finally beginning to believe what her heart always knew-Roman King didn't hurt her. But by the time her memory returned, too much damage had already been done.Now, just when Roman begins to find his way back to her, Alex starts pulling away. Again.She drinks too much. Sleeps too little. Trains in secret. And no one-not her friends, not her mentor Grant, not even Roman-knows what she's planning next.The courtroom trial for her attacker, Tanner Ellington, is approaching-and Alex isn't preparing for closure. She's preparing for war. But the real battle isn't just about Tanner. His brother, a powerful politician with a corrupt reach, has been manipulating zoning ordinances and shielding Tanner from accountability.What no one sees coming is the truth behind the people Alex thought she could trust-and the lengths she's willing to go to make sure Tanner can never hurt anyone again.When Grant reveals his secret mafia ties to Roman in a last-ditch attempt to protect Alex, everything changes. Now Roman must decide whether to walk away... or step into a world of secrets, violence, and sacrifice to stand beside the woman who won't stop fighting-even if it destroys her.With Wine Comes War is a gritty, emotionally explosive romance about justice, power, and the danger of carrying a war inside your heart. It's about a woman on the edge, a man determined not to lose her again, and the hidden cost of vengeance dressed as survival.