He's got two reasons for getting out of bed every morning: Running his family's empire and ruining his father.
Braxton Reyes doesn't have time for anything else in his life. At least not until his grandfather's will is read. The only man Braxton ever trusted has just derailed everything he's worked for.
With the entire company at stake, Braxton must walk away from it all for six months to live in some ridiculous small town and do his grandfather's bidding or he'll lose it all. But they don't call him the renegade billionaire for nothing.
He just needs to stay focused, keep his toxic family at bay, and in six months he can return to the helm. There's just one pretty little problem.
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She's just getting back on her feet. She's not about to be swept off them.
After a smooth-talking ex destroyed her life, Madison Ryan is slowly picking up the pieces while running a ramshackle inn in her tiny hometown of Happiness, Georgia.
Money is tight. So she's grateful for her mysterious new tenant and his six-month stay, however she's learned her lesson when it comes to falling for the charming stranger.
But every unexpected good deed, every honest late-night talk, every lingering touch, has Madison opening up in ways she never has before. He makes her feel safe, protected, cared for. Despite her best efforts, she's falling. Hard.
Their new, fragile love is tested when Braxton's real identity is revealed and his dark family secrets are tied to Madison's painful past. Can she forgive the unforgivable?
