1 part Complete MatureEreny never meant to fall for a man like Marcus Hale-wealthy, powerful, and hiding a past darker than she could have imagined. She was just trying to survive: taking care of her little brother, keeping her job, and staying invisible. But when Marcus walks into her life, quiet glances turn into shared secrets, and the walls she's built begin to crack.
What starts as an unlikely romance turns into something deeper-something dangerous.
As Ereny uncovers the truth about Marcus's past and the shadows that still haunt him, she's forced to confront her own scars, her complicated family, and a growing fear: that loving him might cost her everything.
But neither of them is prepared for how far others will go to tear them apart.
A proposal.
A secret child.
A gunshot that shatters everything.
Now Ereny lies in a hospital bed, fighting for her life-while Marcus is left to face the consequences of the world he brought her into.
Love was never supposed to be this lethal.
Part 1 of an emotional, slow-burn romantic suspense series filled with broken people, buried truths, and a love worth surviving for.