Some silences are heavy enough to shape entire lives.

When Liam Carter walks into Chloe's bookstore, he carries a shadow that extends far beyond his quiet elegance. In his eyes, she recognizes a pain she knows all too well?an echo of something she herself carries.

But there's more: a disturbing resemblance. Every gesture, every hesitation from Liam seems to hide an untold story, a name left unspoken. Savannah.

Drawn into a web of dangerous courtesies and family secrets, Chloe discovers that the Carter mansion holds more than wealth and status. It holds suffocated truths, toxic alliances, and a past that refuses to stay buried.

How far would you go to protect a lie? And what happens when love grows in the unlikeliest of places?amidst the wreckage of guilt and deception?

An intense psychological romance about the truths we keep silent and the price we pay for loving them.

Perfect for fans of: Taylor Jenkins Reid, David Nicholls, and emotionally rich family sagas.