One night. One secret. Will it bring us together or break us for good?

I’ve spent my life putting everyone else first, never daring to reach for my own dreams—until now. Restoring my mother’s beloved bookstore and holding on to my hidden love for Garrett Young, my best friend’s brother, has been my quiet hope.

To Garrett, I’ve always been off-limits—like family, never an option. But when an accident leaves him vulnerable, the distance between us starts to fade, and something powerful flares to life.

One night changes everything. Now I’m carrying his child, and I can’t stand the thought of tying him to me out of duty instead of love. Yet Garrett isn’t the type to walk away. Torn between honoring a promise to his late mother and a future he never expected, he’s at a crossroads he never saw coming.

And I’m left with a choice of my own: fight for a love that may never truly be mine—or set him free and risk shattering my own heart.