Some happily ever afters begin in tragedy.

I’m an actor who hates the limelight. Everyone wants Easton Rowe’s attention—my money, my fame. It’s impossible to have a real relationship with a woman, so I don’t even try.

But then there’s Nova. My sister’s best friend. She’s been there our whole lives, and she’s here now to help us when we need her most. When I need her most.

I should keep my guard up, focus on my dying sister and her daughter. But I can’t ignore Nova. Not with the way she carries this grief with me. The way she flinches when I move too fast, the ghost of something lurking in her eyes. The way she blushes when I get too close, making me wonder how close I can get.

For once, I don’t want to keep my distance. Nova thinks she has nothing to give, but all I need is a chance. I know we can take our broken pieces and make something whole.

Michelle Heard is the USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Amazon bestselling author of over sixty romance novels—and counting. She specializes in love stories as heartwarming as they are heart-wrenching, about characters who would burn down the world for each other.

Before she began writing, Michelle had a career in banking. Now she lives happily in South Africa with her son—her right-hand man when it comes to all things publishing—and her daughter-in-law, who is also her best friend.