PROLOGUE – DAMIEN Six Months Earlier . . .  The forest preserve sits silent around me, a small, welcome sanctuary just outside Chicago’s...

Chapter 1-Mia If anyone asks, I'm not actually eating my feelings.  The pink-frosted cupcake staring back at me from my pristine oak desk...

Prologue - Tessa Three months earlier… I sit cross-legged on Ivy's apartment floor, surrounded by rejection letters from banks. The late...

Chapter 1 - Ivy “Oh, the weather outside is—hmm, hmm, hmm.”  I hum blissfully along to the familiar Christmas tune as I whisk together a...

Taylor- Five years later... The gentle hum of the city drifts in through the open windows of our penthouse, mixing with the soft sounds...

CHAPTER 1-Taylor Five years earlier… “I think we both know this interview is merely a formality.”  I smile politely at Dawson Metzler,...

CHAPTER 1-Aspen “Good evening, Miss Wilder.” My back stiffens, the voice of my boss interrupting me as I pack up my things to leave for...

CHAPTER 1 — DECKER Three Months Earlier . . . “I’m sorry Decker, I can’t—” Camilla shakes her head, her hands covering her mouth as tears...

Chapter 1-Stella I close my eyes, pulling in a long, deep breath. A burst of orange behind my eyelids signals the spotlight hitting me....

Chapter 1-Emery “You look breathtaking.” My husband Dane’s hands rest on my exposed shoulders, his fingers dancing lightly across my...

CHAPTER 1 — JULIETTE “This is huge, Brett. Like, class-action-suit huge. Major-insurance-company-and-manufacturing-company-named-in-the-s...

Prologue-Daphne “I’m moving to Paris.” “Right, and I just bought a house in London. We should summer together in Spain.” My best friend...

CHAPTER 1 — DAHLIA “You sure you don’t want me to lock up, Dolly? It’s no big deal. I don’t have any plans.” Juniper Riley smiles sweetly...

Chapter 1-Cyrus “They’re backing out of the deal.” I drop the paper in my hand and look up at my CFO, Nelson, a panicked expression...

Prologue-Alex Two years earlier I adjust my tie in the reflection from the elevator doors as I ride it down to the conference room for...

Chapter 1-Brontë “Congratulations to my daughter, Brontë, on her graduation from grad school. Your stepmother and I are incredibly proud...

CHAPTER 1 — TRENT Amelia Blanc. Sophisticated, stunning, successful, comes from a prominent family—the kind of woman men fight wars over....

Prologue-Savannah Three Years Earlier… “I got an interview!” I thrust my hands in the air in celebration as I stand up, my desk chair...

CHAPTER 1 — TYLER “Tyler, you’ll be manning the mechanical bull this year.” I tip my hat at Miss Bellows as she reads off the volunteer...

Hate That I Love You Prologue-Elise Ten Years Earlier... “Elise! Come on, we’re going to be late!” I continue fluffing up my hair and...