First published 2026
Maisy Gallaher abandoned her nursing dreams when her father died, sacrificing her future to support her family. Chase Furst built walls around his heart after watching his mother battle addiction, focusing only on his career as a bank executive and heir to a financial empire. When these two strangers cross paths, Maisy's natural kindness clashes with Chase's cynical worldview. She offers him help during a moment of crisis, then refuses his money. Instead, she asks him to perform one genuine act of selflessness for someone else. Chase accepts the challenge despite his skepticism about human goodness. As he struggles to understand what true generosity means, he keeps returning to Maisy, drawn by her ability to see past his defenses. She fights her growing feelings, afraid to risk her vulnerable heart on someone so different from herself. Their unlikely connection forces both to question everything they believed about trust, sacrifice, and second chances.
Genres: fiction, romance, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, second-chance
320 pages · Hardcover · Ballantine Books