Celine Monroe has walked down the aisle seven times, and walked away richer, wiser, and completely disillusioned. Love? A scam. Happy endings? Fairy tales sold to little girls. After building an empire out of alimony and high-profile divorces, she’s unapologetically ruthless, emotionally detached, and the queen of starting over. August Creed, a talented, broody chef with a three-year-old son and scars no one sees. After his late wife shattered his trust and reputation, August keeps his heart locked behind a kitchen door. He cooks, he parents, he survives. They meet by accident. Sparks fly. Walls go up. She doesn’t believe in love. He doesn’t believe in people. But fate isn’t asking for permission. Eight might be her final number. And maybe, just maybe, her first real love. This isn’t a love story. It’s a redemption.