First published 2018
Roman Velasco has built a successful art career in Los Angeles, complete with money, fame, and a mansion overlooking Topanga Canyon. But his newly hired personal assistant Grace Moore sees through the glamorous facade to the emptiness underneath. Roman carries demons from his past that drive him to sneak out at night as "the Bird," spray painting buildings across the city. This secret identity could destroy everything he has worked for. Grace brings her own painful history to the job. Her marriage fell apart and left her determined never to let romance derail her life again. As she works closely with Roman, she begins to understand the complicated man behind his public reputation. Both struggle with emotional scars that have shaped their guarded approaches to relationships. Their professional relationship slowly shifts into something deeper as they recognize similar wounds in each other. Then an unexpected event forces them to confront their pasts and changes everything between them.
Genres: fiction, art, romance, contemporary-romance
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Los Angeles, Topanga Canyon
Period: contemporary
433 pages · Kindle Edition · Tyndale Fiction