He came to town to control the narrative; he didn’t expect to lose himself instead.
Paloma Reyes doesn’t need saving; her ice cream shop is her legacy, her town is her home, and the last thing she wants is a billionaire walking in and turning her life into a headline.
Charles Whitaker has spent his entire life protecting a name that isn’t really his. When a PR disaster sends him to Hearts Bend, Texas, he plans to stay invisible, fix the optics, and leave.
Then he meets Paloma.
She challenges him. She infuriates him. She sees straight through the polish and power to the man underneath, and once she does, walking away becomes an impossible option.
As town gossip turns into public scrutiny and Charles’s family board issues an ultimatum, he’s forced to choose between the legacy he inherited and the life he wants.
But Hearts Bend doesn’t care about billionaires; it cares about who shows up.
And this time, love might be the most dangerous choice of all.
Welcome to Hearts Bend, Texas, where every road leads to love.
Join your favorite Man of the Month authors as we kick off 2026 with a new town and new love stories.
Genre: Romance
Paloma Reyes doesn’t need saving; her ice cream shop is her legacy, her town is her home, and the last thing she wants is a billionaire walking in and turning her life into a headline.
Charles Whitaker has spent his entire life protecting a name that isn’t really his. When a PR disaster sends him to Hearts Bend, Texas, he plans to stay invisible, fix the optics, and leave.
Then he meets Paloma.
She challenges him. She infuriates him. She sees straight through the polish and power to the man underneath, and once she does, walking away becomes an impossible option.
As town gossip turns into public scrutiny and Charles’s family board issues an ultimatum, he’s forced to choose between the legacy he inherited and the life he wants.
But Hearts Bend doesn’t care about billionaires; it cares about who shows up.
And this time, love might be the most dangerous choice of all.
Welcome to Hearts Bend, Texas, where every road leads to love.
Join your favorite Man of the Month authors as we kick off 2026 with a new town and new love stories.
Genre: Romance