After discovering his husband's very public, very painful betrayal, Ryder Kingsley crawls home for the Thanksgiving holiday with his eight-month-old daughter in tow, an overdue manuscript, and his heart in pieces. But when he arrives, he's met with a face he loathes. A hated rival has infiltrated his family. Sparks fly as the two clash and discover that, sometimes love is found with the most unexpected person. *Beta Read, Draft Content & Trigger warnings: cheating, light bondage, discussions of DV (not romanticized), brief panic attack Tropes: Hurt/comfort, found family, enemies-to-lovers, second-chance romance, slow-burn (At least, I'll try for that! 😅), forced proximity New chapters every Wednesday and Saturday! Cover designed by vibewithviv using license free images and elements on Canva.