Trusting Mr. Sterling
(2026)(The second book in the Billionaire Hearts Club series)
A novel by Kelly Collins
A second chance billionaire romance where the man who broke her heart is the one who never stopped wanting her back.
She dropped a tray of champagne flutes. He said her name like it mattered. Eighteen years of distance—gone in a breath.
Tessa Thorne built her catering empire the hard way—one event, one employee, one paid-off bill at a time. She has no interest in revisiting the past. Certainly not in the form of Gabriel Sterling, the boy who shattered her heart at eighteen.
Gabriel has everything: a billion-dollar empire and a signed oath with his two best friends swearing love has no place in it. He's spent years choosing control over connection. But the moment Tessa walks back into his life, his rules feel less like protection and more like punishment.
She still looks at him like she knows exactly who he is—and hasn't decided if she forgives him.
He pursues her with the same precision he applies to every deal. She keeps her guard up for exactly as long as she can. But somewhere between second chances and long-buried secrets, the line blurs.
Can a woman who survived on self-reliance trust the man who first taught her heartbreak? Or will the secret Gabriel has been keeping prove that some people never stop choosing fear over love?
Some promises keep you safe. Others set you free.
Emotional, swoony, and deeply satisfying—Trusting Mr. Sterling is a standalone billionaire romance for readers who believe the best love stories are the ones that get a second chapter.
Perfect for readers who love: – Second chance romance with real emotional stakes – Self-made heroines and billionaires who fall hard – Slow-burn tension and long-buried secrets – Opposites attract with a swoon-worthy payoff
She dropped a tray of champagne flutes. He said her name like it mattered. Eighteen years of distance—gone in a breath.
Tessa Thorne built her catering empire the hard way—one event, one employee, one paid-off bill at a time. She has no interest in revisiting the past. Certainly not in the form of Gabriel Sterling, the boy who shattered her heart at eighteen.
Gabriel has everything: a billion-dollar empire and a signed oath with his two best friends swearing love has no place in it. He's spent years choosing control over connection. But the moment Tessa walks back into his life, his rules feel less like protection and more like punishment.
She still looks at him like she knows exactly who he is—and hasn't decided if she forgives him.
He pursues her with the same precision he applies to every deal. She keeps her guard up for exactly as long as she can. But somewhere between second chances and long-buried secrets, the line blurs.
Can a woman who survived on self-reliance trust the man who first taught her heartbreak? Or will the secret Gabriel has been keeping prove that some people never stop choosing fear over love?
Some promises keep you safe. Others set you free.
Emotional, swoony, and deeply satisfying—Trusting Mr. Sterling is a standalone billionaire romance for readers who believe the best love stories are the ones that get a second chapter.
Perfect for readers who love: – Second chance romance with real emotional stakes – Self-made heroines and billionaires who fall hard – Slow-burn tension and long-buried secrets – Opposites attract with a swoon-worthy payoff