She gave him her heart. He gave her nothing but lies.

For months, Hannah Everett loved Jake Cooper—trusted him, let him in, made love to him—never knowing he was undercover, using her to take down her own father.

Jake was never supposed to fall for Hannah. As an FBI agent, his job was to investigate Richard Everett’s crimes—not break his daughter’s heart. But falling for Hannah wasn’t the lie. Walking away was.

Now, back in Crystal Lake as a firefighter, Jake is determined to prove he’s not the man she thinks he is.

Hannah’s life went up in flames the day she learned the truth—her father’s crimes ruined the town, but Jake’s betrayal ruined her. In the fallout, she lost everything: her reputation, her friends, and the only man she ever loved.

Jake may have shattered her heart, but he’s the only one willing to stand beside her when it matters most.

She wanted more. He wanted her hidden.

Luke Bennett only ever wanted her in private. And Grace told herself it was enough.

Until it wasn’t.

When Grace dares to ask for more and Luke rejects her, she walks away with what dignity she has left. But Luke isn't prepared for how easily Grace lets go—or how much he hates that she doesn't look back.

Now, as danger closes in and Grace becomes a target, Luke has to protect the woman he callously pushed away—the woman he loves.

Hiding her was the mistake. Claiming her is the only way forward.

She wasn't a chance worth taking. She was just a bet worth winning.

Clara Foster knows stability matters more than sparks. As a single mother, she can't afford anything else.

Then she meets Eli Hart. And for the first time in years, Clara feels wanted. Chosen.

Until she learns the humiliating truth.

Eli has never had to work for anything—least of all a woman’s attention. But Clara is different. She makes him want to be someone worth knowing.

So when his friends bet he can't win her over, he should shut it down. He doesn't.

Letting that bet stand is the worst mistake of his life. Clara Foster doesn't do second chances. Especially not for men who treat her like a prize.

But when the father of her child resurfaces with threats and dangerous intentions, one thing is clear to Eli: no one touches Clara—or her son—on his watch.