First published 2025
Aiden Valentine hosts Baltimore's romance hotline but harbors a devastating secret. He no longer believes in love. His carefully constructed world crumbles when a young girl calls the station seeking dating advice for her single mother. The interview explodes across social media, catapulting both Aiden and Heartstrings radio into unexpected fame. Lucie Stone considered her life complete. She has meaningful work, a loving family, and a brilliant daughter who schemes behind the scenes. But suddenly all of Baltimore wants to dissect her romantic status. The city's attention forces Lucie to examine whether contentment equals true happiness. As the radio station orchestrates a public search for Lucie's perfect match, she finds herself drawn to the cynical man behind the microphone. Aiden struggles between his professional obligations and growing feelings for the woman whose call transformed his show. Lucie faces an impossible choice between the fairy tale romance Baltimore expects and the complicated reality of falling for someone who has sworn off love entirely.
Genres: fiction, romance, adult-fiction, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, second-chance
Setting: Baltimore
448 pages · Paperback · Berkley