Elise thought she had it all figured out when she married young to escape a lonely past and building a life with a man she thought would protect her.
But when financial hardship forces them into his father’s home, cracks in her marriage become impossible to ignore.
Carter is distant, secretive, and cruel. Alexander, the father-in-law she never knew, is everything Carter isn’t—calm, caring, present. As her heart drifts into dangerous territory and long-buried secrets rise, Elise must decide what kind of love is worth the risk… and what kind of woman she wants to become.
Elise is faced with an impossible choice: stay loyal to the life she built… or risk everything for the one she truly wants.
Some lines should never be crossed.
But what if crossing them is the only way to truly be happy?