Amara Carter is a multi-million-dollar business mogul and the fierce, recently divorced CEO of Carter Co., one of New York City's leading children's toy empires. Smart, elegant, and unshakably focused, Amara has built her legacy from the ground up-but behind her polished exterior lies a woman struggling to move on from the wounds of a failed marriage and the fading dream of starting a family. Brandon Taylor arrives in New York City seeking refuge from a devastating tragedy back home in Chicago. Haunted by loss and driven by a desire to rebuild his life, he unexpectedly lands a job as Amara's personal assistant-with the help of a connection neither of them sees coming. At first, Brandon is just another employee-handsome, quiet, capable-but the more time they spend together, the more undeniable their connection becomes. As passion simmers and boundaries blur, both Amara and Brandon find themselves torn between professional obligations and the irresistible pull of something deeper. But with secrets from Brandon's dangerous past threatening to resurface-and Amara's world slowly unraveling from within-they must confront their demons before they destroy everything they're trying to build. Will love be enough to bridge the gap between heartbreak and healing, or will the past prove too powerful to escape?