In a quiet coastal town, a young woman, Amara, inherits her estranged father's old mansion after his mysterious passing. But she discovers that the property comes with a peculiar legal clause: she must share it with Silas, a brooding, enigmatic man her father had secretly mentored for years. Silas is not just a tenant but someone deeply tied to her father's secrets, and he seems determined to keep Amara from uncovering the truth.
As Amara pieces together her father's hidden life through journals, letters, and Silas's cryptic comments, she uncovers shocking revelations: her father had been leading a double life, helping young people escape toxic environments at great personal risk. Silas, once one of those he saved, is now bound by loyalty to protect his legacy, even at the cost of his own happiness.
Tensions rise as Silas and Amara clash, their undeniable chemistry complicated by their differing perspectives on loyalty, grief, and love. The story explores
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