Amara's life should've been perfect. Born into unimaginable wealth, surrounded by luxury and privilege, she should've been living the dream. But for Amara, the dream was nothing but a gilded cage. She hated the endless galas, the carefully curated events, and the suffocating pressure to live up to the expectations of a world she never asked for.
Then, everything changed.
Forced to leave behind the life she didn't love, Amara finds herself thrown into a world that's nothing like what she's known-and she's not sure if she's ready for it. In this new life, she meets Caleb Blackthorne, a quiet and enigmatic 19-year-old who, like her, is trying to navigate the complications of surviving in a reality that's nothing like what they'd imagined.
Together, they forge a life filled with hardships, but also moments of unexpected love. As Amara tries to rebuild herself and protect her secrets, she'll learn that some things can't be outrun-especially when it comes to the truth of who she really is.
But even in the mess of their new world, Amara finds something she never expected: a chance to discover the real her, away from the pressures of the past.
"Sometimes, you have to lose everything to find out who you really are."
Grief-stricken over the death of the boss who was like a father to her, Olivia Bailey is left to deal with the aftermath--the arrival of his dashing but estranged son, Pierce Alexander. But she can't stand him and he doesn't trust her. Will working for the new CEO remain to be an impossible task?
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Olivia Bailey might be plain and boring, but she's content with her current lifestyle, working for the kind but lonely old man who owns Alexander Corporation. But his untimely death flips her simple life upside down. Now, she must deal with his estranged son, the heir to his business empire, together with the growing feelings building up between them. Will Olive manage to bear the pressure and issues cropping up along the way--or is this too much to ask?
Disclaimer: This story won The Wattys 2014 People's Choice Award.
Cover Design by Ashley Marie Bandy