A Single Mom Romance with Suspense, Second Chances, and Unforgettable Found Family She didn’t mean to fall for him. He didn’t know he had a daughter. Neither of them expected to become a family—until everything nearly shattered. When Emery leaves behind the wreckage of a toxic relationship, all she wants is to rebuild quietly in a sleepy coastal town with her three-year-old daughter, Rory. Love isn’t on her list. Trust is a luxury she can’t afford. And secrets—hers and others—linger like ghosts. Weston Hale wasn’t looking for redemption, but the moment he lays eyes on Emery, something shifts. The sharp-tongued, guarded woman and her chaos-gremlin toddler crack open parts of him he thought were long dead. As old wounds resurface and dangerous truths unfold, Weston realizes the past has a way of showing up… especially when it’s wearing a mask. When Emery’s worst nightmare becomes reality, Weston will stop at nothing to protect the girls who claimed his heart. Because they aren’t just his second chance. They’re his now and always .