A woman is mistaken for a man, and the misunderstanding draws her into an unexpected romance that changes both their lives. When a child enters the picture, hidden identities and the truth about who she really is threaten everything they have built.
He stared right at me, waiting for me to confess. But I just couldn't do it. Theodore let out a heavy sigh, rubbing his temples. You do realize Julian has been trying to track you down, right?
Christopher is absolutely furious that the Cole family's star prosecutor keeps showing up at my Evan, you're my cousin. You, me, and your mother. We're the only three people in the world who know the truth.
You understand what that means? It means I will always have your back. If someone hurt you, you don't have to run away. Nobody hurt me. Really, Theodore.
How long are you planning to be gone? The relief hit me so hard my knees almost gave out. In three years, when you and Christopher face off for the Valeri Senate seat, I'll be back. And I'll get you that win.
The second I landed in Belmont, I blocked Julian's number and cut off every line of Theodore kept me updated through encrypted messages. Julian has lost his mind. He's still tearing Valeris apart looking for the woman from the cruise.
And he's coming after you too. He's convinced you know everything. I've covered your tracks. He's never gonna find you.
Nine months later, Adrian Ashford was born. I was over the moon. I'd spent years accepting that living as a man meant giving up on ever having a child of my But now, here he was.