Maya's back was pressed against the bed frame, her uncle Derek's hands gripping her hips as his mouth claimed hers with a hunger that made her forget every reason this was wrong. At nineteen, she knew she should push him away, but at thirty, he kissed like a man who'd been starving for her. When he finally pulled back, breathless and conflicted, they both knew one taste would never be enough. What started as a single reckless night has become a dangerous addiction stolen moments of passion hidden behind closed doors while her mother sleeps just down the hall.Every touch is a betrayal, every whispered promise a risk that could shatter their family forever. Maya wants more than secret encounters and forbidden kisses she wants him openly, completely, without shame. But Derek is torn between the woman he's fallen for and the sister he's betraying, between desire and duty. When Maya's mother begins noticing the charged glances and hushed conversations, their carefully constructed lies start crumbling. A near-discovery forces an impossible reckoning: confess their love and face the consequences, or end things before the truth destroys everyone they care about.Some secrets are too powerful to keep and too devastating to reveal..