Beneath the Surface

Lenora
They say life's what you bake of it. For me, it's kneading dough in the early hours, icing cupcakes until my hands ache, and keeping my little bakery afloat in the heart of New York City. I never expected the chaos of a stormy night to blow Roman Calmonte through my door. He's charming, infuriating, and hiding more than just a battered ego. But he's just a customer, I tell myself. Until he's not. Until he's everything.

He came into my life like a whirlwind, and before I knew it, I'd given him my trust, my heart... and my future. Now he's gone-back to London for his career and the life he left behind-and I'm left with a secret that's bound to bring him crashing back into mine.

Roman
In football, I've learned how to play the game, score the goals, and come out on top. But when I ran into Lenora Woods' bakery that night, it wasn't just an escape. It was a lifeline. She didn't recognize me, and for the first time in years, I wasn't Roman Calmonte, the footballer. I was just... me.

She doesn't take my attitude, doesn't care about my fame. She's maddening, sweet, and impossible to resist. So I didn't. Now I'm back in London, trying to focus on the game, but my head is still in her bakery, and my heart-a heart I swore wasn't mine to give-is with her. When I find out what she's been keeping from me, I'll have to decide: fight for the life I've built or the one I didn't know I needed.

Two lives on opposite sides of the world. One secret that could bring them together or tear them apart.