The Love I Didn't Choose

Catherine thought she had everything.

A home. A family. And the love of a man who promised to protect her.



But promises are broken, and dreams shatter. When Maverick chose ambition over her—power, wealth, and lust over loyalty—Catherine was left to pick up the pieces of her heart, alone.



Betrayed. Humiliated. Abandoned.



Now, she’s a woman with nothing left to lose. Rebuilding her life one day at a time. But can she ever truly escape the pain? Or is her heart still vulnerable to the very thing that destroyed her once before?



Enter Collin Cooper.



Handsome. Mysterious. Dangerous. A man with a dark past and a family who sees Catherine as a threat to their empire.

Why is he so determined to get close to her? What does he really want?

And most importantly—can she trust him, or is he just another storm waiting to destroy her?



In a world where love is a gamble and survival is the only certainty, Catherine must ask herself: Can she ever let anyone in again… or is she doomed to repeat her past?