Alison Baker has one rule: never fall for a rich man again.



She learned that lesson the hard way.



Now the single mom is focused on raising her son and protecting the quiet life she’s painstakingly built for them. After all, love is messy, and peace is priceless. And powerful men in expensive suits? Absolutely not.



Then she meets Barrett Landry.



The billionaire mayor is used to people wanting something from him. Alison is the first woman determined to want nothing at all. Naturally, that only makes him more determined to earn a place in her life. It doesn’t hurt that her young son steals his heart from the start.



But falling for Barrett means stepping into a world she never wanted—one with an intense spotlight, campaign trails, and constant headlines. And as Barrett’s election race heats up, so do the secrets and sacrifices that threaten to pull them apart.



Protecting her peace was one thing.



Surviving Barrett’s world may be impossible.