Ace of Betrayal: An Angsty Second Chance Millionaire Romance (Hand of Revenge Book 1)

Walker left her life two years ago without explanation, abandoning her designer wardrobe and social circle for academic pursuits. She returns to complete research, determined to remain unnoticed. Her plan unravels when she encounters Heath Lawrence, the man whose betrayal drove her away—still effortlessly attractive and capable of affecting her deeply. Walker tells herself she has moved on and that accepting Heath's help accessing the library is purely practical. Yet being in close proximity to him proves destabilizing, forcing her to confront feelings she believed resolved. From Heath's perspective, Walker's sudden disappearance two years prior devastated him publicly, though no one understood her reasons for leaving. Her unexpected return strikes him like an unforeseen storm. Despite his resolve to remain composed, her presence—her familiar scent, her gestures—reveals his emotional vulnerability. He suspects there was a reason for her departure and struggles with the possibility that losing her again may be unbearable. This novel features second chance romance with angst, forced proximity, a brooding surfer male character, a studious female character, a found family friend group, and revenge plots involving morally gray characters.