A New Story
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Single parents. Successful careers. Love is the last thing they need right now.
Following the death of her beloved husband, Maria Blakestone needs a change. Leaving behind her seaside hometown in England, her only priority is to design a new life for her special-needs daughter and her burgeoning career as a bestselling author in New York City. A chance encounter with her secret celebrity crush makes her question if there's room in her heart to love again.
After his shattering divorce, Daniel Statten focuses on his career as a successful actor and being a committed, loving, and present father. Remaining single is the best way to protect his family and his heart. But, after running into the bestselling author whose words he can't forget, Daniel wonders if there is room for more.
Maria and Daniel start writing a new story, together. But, will fame and celebrity drive them closer together or further apart? Overcoming their pasts to love again might be harder than they thought.
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