Part of The Cage Family, book 3
First published 2025
Dorian's final words to his best friend were a promise of trust. Then darkness fell and changed everything. His friend lost his life. Harper lost her brother. Dorian nearly lost himself. He vowed to watch over Harper, but she has grown into a woman who stirs feelings he cannot allow. The age gap between them feels insurmountable. His scars run deeper than the ones marking his skin. She radiates light while he dwells in shadows. He retreats to his cabin to restore broken things, hoping to fix himself in the process. Harper refuses to let him hide. She sees past his anger and damaged exterior to something worth saving. He carries secrets his family would never understand. The truth about Harper threatens to become another burden he cannot bear. One kiss demolishes the walls between them. The consequences will ripple through their small town and shatter the careful distance he has maintained. Neither can return to what they were before.
Genres: romance, contemporary, adult, adult-fiction, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: brooding, dark, emotional, healing, intense, intimate
Tropes: age-gap-romance, forced-proximity, friends-to-lovers, protective-hero, second-chance
Setting: small town, cabin
376 pages · Paperback · Carrie Ann Ryan
Content warnings: death