Fallon Madison is a woman with secrets—especially the one she hides about the night her parents died. She fled her small Missouri hometown, leaving behind a life full of guilt, and started over in Sanderling, New Hampshire, where she owns a charming bookstore that’s quickly becoming the heart of the town. But when business rivalries heat up, Fallon’s quiet life is threatened by forces she’s not prepared for.

Enter Hayes Fitzgerald—a billionaire heir with a reputation for being as elusive as he is charming. Drawn to Fallon’s strength and vulnerability, Hayes begins working at her bookstore under a false name, his identity hidden to keep his family’s business ambitions at bay. But the chemistry between him and Fallon is undeniable, and as their connection deepens, so does the danger of his secret.

Caught between the woman he’s falling for and the empire he’s expected to build, Hayes must decide how much he’s willing to sacrifice for love—and whether the woman who’s healed his heart can ever forgive the lies he’s built between them.

In a world where business and romance collide, Fallon must face her past—and the man who threatens to turn her heart into a honeyed fable.