HEARTS IN THE STEAM

New York was supposed to be Ivy Pierce' fresh start-her escape from a life controlled by her mother and a chance to finally build the dream she's kept tucked away for years: a warm little corner coffee shop where she can breathe freely for the first time.

But the city has a mind of its own.

On her first morning, Ivy crosses paths with Luca Hunt-sharp-jawed, intense, unavailable. A man who shouldn't matter. A man with a girlfriend. A man who somehow keeps showing up exactly where she is... and looking at her like she's the only person in the room.

Then there's Jake Harrison-charming, golden, and everything Ivy would want. He's kind, steady, helpful, and effortlessly drawn to her. With him, Ivy feels safe. Wanted. Seen.

Caught between two very different men, Ivy quickly learns that New York's greatest dangers aren't the crowded streets or the late-night shadows...
they're the sparks she can't control.

As Ivy pours her heart into renovating her dusty café, old wounds resurface, unexpected passions ignite, and her quiet new beginning becomes a storm of stolen glances, forbidden tension, and choices that could shatter more than just hearts.

In a city full of noise, Ivy must decide which voice she'll follow-
the one that calms her...
or the one that sets her soul on fire.