Second Chance at Love After Betrayal and Cheating

They stole her name.
They stole her future.
Now they want to watch her fail.

In the suffocating heat of Charleston, secrets don’t stay buried—they decay slowly, poisoning everyone around them.

Five years ago, Nora Hall was the city’s darling. Heiress. Architect. Untouchable.

Until the two people she trusted most destroyed her.

Her husband framed her for fraud.
Her sister helped him steal her inheritance.
Together, they burned her life to the ground and left her carrying the ashes.

Now Nora is back.

Her final chance at redemption depends on restoring the legendary Lazarus House—a crumbling gothic estate with ninety days until demolition and a city full of powerful enemies waiting for her to fail.

But Charleston remembers everything.

Her ex-husband now controls the very boards approving her project.
Her sister flaunts the engagement ring that once belonged to Nora.

And the only man willing to stand beside her is Dominic Rossi—the ruthless rival contractor who has wanted her for ten long years.

Dominic is dangerous in every way that matters: fiercely protective, devastatingly patient, and powerful enough to help Nora destroy the empire built on her betrayal.

As buried secrets claw their way to the surface, Nora realizes
Lazarus House isn’t the only thing haunted by the past.

Because someone is desperate to keep the truth hidden.

And this time, betrayal could cost more than her career.
It could cost her life.