First published 2000
Dana Ann Smith escaped New York City after her relationship collapsed. She landed in Los Angeles searching for a fresh start, a new career, and someone she could count on. Vincent Calvary Browne Jr. seemed like the answer. The aerospace technician worked hard, looked good, and made her feel like she'd finally found stability. Their romance felt perfect because they each revealed just enough to draw the other in. But they also held back just enough to destroy what they were building. Dana and Vincent crafted careful versions of themselves, editing out the messy truths that might scare the other away. When those hidden realities surface, both must confront what they've been running from. The passionate connection they thought they shared becomes a battlefield of deception. Their love story transforms into something more dangerous, a contest where the stakes keep rising and neither player knows all the rules.
Genres: fiction, romance, deception, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Los Angeles, New York City
Hardcover · Wheeler Pub Inc