At twenty-three, Aurelia Vale has everything money can buy—a luxurious mansion, a successful family, and a beautiful four-year-old daughter named Lumi.But there is one thing money can never give her: an answer.Aurelia doesn't know who Lumi's father is.Four years ago, one unforgettable night left Aurelia with only fragments of memories. She had been helpless and unable to remember the man involved. She chose to raise her daughter alone and never look back.Until a luxurious vacation changes everything.Aurelia and Lumi travel first-class to the breathtaking Azure Cove Resort, expecting nothing more than sunshine, shopping, and a little mother-daughter adventure.But fate has other plans.At the very same resort is Cassian Blackwood, a powerful, wealthy, ice-cold CEO who has no time for love, relationships, or unexpected complications.Their first meeting is anything but romantic—especially when clever little Lumi accidentally wanders into Cassian's room.Cassian thinks Aurelia is a troublesome stranger.Aurelia thinks Cassian is an arrogant, cold-hearted man.And Lumi?She thinks he is funny.But when Cassian begins noticing strange similarities between himself and the little girl, questions start appearing.Why does Lumi have a familiar look in her eyes?Why does Aurelia become nervous whenever he asks about her daughter's father?And what will happen when the truth about that mysterious night finally comes to light?A vacation was supposed to be a fresh start.Instead, it may be the beginning of the biggest secret of their lives.

Vanessa Carter has always had everything a girl could want—money, luxury, a beautiful home, and parents who would do almost anything for her.But on the eve of her twenty-first birthday, Vanessa discovers a secret that changes everything.Years ago, her parents made a promise that would determine her future: when Vanessa turned twenty-one, she would marry Ethan Brooks, the cold and powerful heir to the Brooks empire.Ethan is everything Vanessa can't stand—arrogant, blunt, controlling, and almost impossible to read. He doesn't care about her temper, her protests, or the fact that she refuses to follow anyone's rules.Vanessa refuses to let a promise made twenty years ago decide the rest of her life.What happens when two people who never chose each other are forced into the same future?Arguments become unavoidable. Secrets begin to surface. Family expectations grow stronger. And the more Vanessa discovers about Ethan and their families, the more she realizes that the arrangement may be hiding something much bigger.She doesn't want him.He doesn't need her.But neither of them knows how difficult it will be to walk away.They were promised to each other.They became enemies.And their story is only beginning...