Author Description

Denial cages the mind. Confession holds the key. Maisy Donovan I aspire to make a name for myself-on my own. When my "normal" life gets shaken up, I pivot and make a new plan for my future. But the universe has a twisted sense of humor. It keeps thrusting me back into Walford, Texas, right in Jensen's path. He's determined to repair our broken childhood bond, and he's asking for more than friendship now. Too late. I have nothing left to give. He denied me years ago, forcing me to cut ties and lock up my heart. And I refuse to be vulnerable again, especially with him. Jensen Holloway I'm steady, reliable. A master of self-control. So much so, the people of Walford want me to be their next mayor. What they don't see are the struggles I battle beneath the surface. Maisy knew, but she cast me out. When she breaks her years-long vow of silence and speaks to me again, pursuing her becomes my singular focus. Everything else falls away. Soon, cracks appear in the facade I've worked so hard to embody, threatening to expose the secrets I've hidden from everyone, including her.