Tradition. Freedom. A night of passion that could save—or destroy—everything they hold dear.

TARYN
The family bakery is my peace... and my prison. While my mother clings to tradition, I'm suffocating under the weight of her expectations.

One forbidden night of freedom was all I wanted. I never expected to meet him—the mysterious stranger whose eyes promised everything I'd been missing.

Now I've lost my grandmother's moonstone bracelet, my mother is selling our bakery to mainlanders, and my one perfect night has left me with more than just memories. I have a secret growing inside me.

But when the corporate buyer arrives, I'm faced with a shocking truth: the father of my unborn child is the businessman sent to take away my family's legacy.

NIALL
My father's golden heir by day. Prisoner of my own indecision by night. I've spent my life following a script written by the Duskguard name.

When a fiery island girl crashes into my life for one unforgettable night, she leaves behind only a moonstone bracelet—and the first real feeling I've had in years.

Taking over my father's Moon Ridge acquisition was supposed to be my chance to find her again. I never expected her to be the fierce baker standing between me and my family's business deal.

Now I'm caught between duty and desire, between my father's goals and the woman who makes me want to tear up my carefully crafted script.

But Taryn is hiding something beneath her defiance—something that could bind us forever. And in a business where only the ruthless survive, falling for her and the secret she carries could destroy everything I've worked for or finally set me free.

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January 1, 2026
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