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Four Seasons Series Book #1
Aeris Noelle Alvero doesn't do romance. Not on-screen, not off. As a critically acclaimed actress born into political royalty, she's built her career on icy precision and non-negotiable rules-no love teams, no kissing scenes, no emotional compromise. In an industry obsessed with chemistry and softness, Aeris carved out her name through cold control and quiet rebellion.
But when a late-night break-in shakes her illusion of safety, Aeris finds herself forced into the presence of Xhante Quinn Buenaflor-an off-duty soldier and her new neighbor, to assess the threat. Calm, competent, and annoyingly unreadable, Xhante is everything Aeris avoids: grounded, unimpressed, and not part of the world she controls.
As Aeris navigates the aftermath-family pressure, political enemies, and a personal history she refuses to name-Xhante becomes an unexpected constant. What begins as enforced proximity turns into a slow unraveling, not just of secrets, but of the armor Aeris wears so well. And beneath the actress, the daughter, the survivor-is someone quietly asking if safety was ever real to begin with.