First published 2023
Decklan Dare learned early that life can steal the people you love without warning. Now he controls every detail of his world to keep pain at bay. Amanda Collins takes the opposite approach. She seeks freedom in physical connections that end before emotions can take root. When these two meet, their bodies respond immediately. The attraction burns between them, but something deeper stirs beneath the surface. Decklan surprises himself by lowering his defenses first. He lets Amanda see past the barriers he built around his heart. But Amanda carries a secret that could destroy the fragile trust growing between them. When Decklan uncovers what she has hidden, he must choose. Will he forgive her deception and listen to her explanation? Or will he retreat behind his walls and lose the woman who might heal his wounded heart?
Genres: fiction, romance, adult-fiction, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, second-chance
213 pages · Kindle Edition · CP Publishing
Content warnings: emotional-abuse