Esme watched her life crumble before her eyes- her husband abandoned her for the one person she trusted most. Betrayed, broken, and killed, she took a final breath vowing revenge.But fate had other plans. Waking up six years in the past, Esme has a second chance. This time, she won’t be the naive woman who gave her heart so freely. This time, she will destroy those who betrayed her.Enter Alistair Sterling- ruthless, powerful, and dangerously irresistible. He offers her the perfect opportunity to execute her revenge: pretend to be his lover. With his name and influence backing her, she can strike where it hurts the most. The arrangement is simple. No emotions. No strings attached. But as the lines between vengeance and desire blur, Esme begins to realize that Alistair has secrets of his own- secrets that tie them together in ways she never expected. Because Alistair Sterling doesn’t just give. He takes. And this time, Esme might have more to lose than just her heart.