What began as a promise sparks a temptation neither saw coming.
When Harper Harris loses the man she planned to spend her life with, grief is only the beginning of her heartbreak. His brother, Stran Beaumont, acts like she’s to blame for his brother's choices—and makes no secret of it.
Harper wants nothing more than to survive the loss and rebuild a life that no longer makes sense without the man she loved. But Stran is bound by a promise his brother asked of him in a nightmare the night he died: Take care of Harper. Staying close to her is the last thing Stran wants—yet walking away would mean breaking the final request his brother ever made, even if it was just a dream.
Grief forces them into each other’s lives, where resentment slowly gives way to something far more dangerous. When one reckless night shatters the boundaries they swore they would never cross, Harper and Stran are left facing feelings neither of them can justify—and consequences that could fracture what remains of their families.
Now they must decide whether to bury their growing love in the name of loyalty… or risk everything for a future built on the one relationship they were never meant to have.
A raw, forbidden romance about loss, loyalty, and the dangerous power of loving the one you were never meant to touch.
