Tatum Wakefield Being a pop star is a dream come true…for someone else. Someone who won’t spiral out of control and crash headfirst into rock bottom. Walford, Texas, may be the best place to hide from the paparazzi while I lick my wounds, but there’s no hiding from the man I abandoned ten years ago. I’m ready to confront the painful past, and Jake deserves an explanation,. But if he learns my shameful secret, I’ll lose the only man I’ve ever loved…again.

Jake Holloway Life has’t turned out as planned…as promised. I’ve spent years pretending not to care about the woman who left me to rot, but I’m not fooling anyone. My denial is legendary. When Tatum suddenly returns to Walford, my long-buried feelings for her demand resurrection. But I vow to fortify my grudge and stay far away until she leaves again. After all, she ruined me once. Only a fool would risk his heart a second time.

Description teDenial cages the mind. Confession holds the key.

Maisy Donovan
I aspire to make a name for myself—on my own. When my “normal” life gets shaken up, I pivot and make a new plan for my future. But the universe has a twisted sense of humor. It keeps thrusting me back into Walford, Texas, right in Jensen’s path. He’s determined to repair our broken childhood bond, and he’s asking for more than friendship now. Too late. I have nothing left to give. He denied me years ago, forcing me to cut ties and lock up my heart. And I refuse to be vulnerable again, especially with him.

Jensen Holloway
I’m steady, reliable. A master of self-control. So much so, the people of Walford want me to be their next mayor. What they don’t see are the struggles I battle beneath the surface. Maisy knew, but she cast me out. When she breaks her years-long vow of silence and speaks to me again, pursuing her becomes my singular focus. Everything else falls away. Soon, cracks appear in the facade I’ve worked so hard to embody, threatening to expose the secrets I’ve hidden from everyone, including her.

Welcome back to Walford! This book is part of an interconnected small-town series and can be read as a standalone, but the author recommends reading the series in order of release date for the best experience.xt goes here