Rise

As a girl, I saw my father destroy the family he claimed to love. I watched my mother waste her life dreaming of a man who left her without a second glance. As a woman, I don’t dream—I work. I don’t fall in love—I focus. I would never let anything as frivolous as love distract me.

Until I meet Simon.

A gorgeous, brilliant young architect with dark eyes, a sweet smile, and a dirty, dirty mouth, he sets me on fire—and suddenly all I can do is dream…of his hands, his lips, his body. Of a heart good enough and a love strong enough to make me believe in happily ever after.

But Simon has secrets even deeper than mine.

Will our pasts destroy everything we’ve worked for, or will we find the courage to rise to the challenge and fight for the love we share?