Six years of love, devotion, and sacrifices weren’t enough to stop Matt Forrest from publicly humiliating Emily Hayes at the height of his success. At what was supposed to be a celebration of their love, Matt shattered her heart in front of their closest friends and parading his new lover without shame.Everyone thought Emily, ever the doting girlfriend, would come crawling back to him, as she always had before. But this time, something had changed. Calmly packing her bags, she walked away and never looked back. What started as a small act of defiance grew into a journey of self-discovery, career success and unexpected love. But Matt isn’t ready to let her go, especially when he realizes she’s with someone new. With stakes higher than ever, Emily must prove to herself and everyone else that she can thrive without Matt—or lose everything she’s worked for in the process.

Her best friend’s hockey coach daddy was the last man Lena should ever want. Alexander Kane was powerful, commanding, and completely off-limits. But when a family holiday gathering brings them together under one roof, her body betrays her in ways her mind refuses to understand.The attraction is dangerous. The secrets run deep. And the man she is drawn to is not the stranger she assumes he is.What happens when the lines between trust and betrayal blur, when family, love, and revenge collide, and the one man she wants most may be the one she should fear the most?