LOGINWalter Ford is known as the Ice King of New York. At only thirty-two, he controls one of the largest business empires in the world. Cold, ruthless, and untouchable, he trusts no one after a betrayal that shattered his heart years ago. To the public, he is the perfect billionaire. To those who work for him, he is a man incapable of love. Lois Ray is the complete opposite. A kind-hearted bookstore assistant from a small town, Lois believes that everyone deserves a second chance. She lives a simple life, helping others and dreaming of a future filled with happiness. Their worlds should never have crossed. But when a sudden accident throws Lois into Walter's life, she becomes the one person who isn't impressed by his wealth or afraid of his icy personality. The more Walter tries to push her away, the closer she gets. As secrets from Walter's past resurface and powerful enemies threaten everything he has built, Lois finds herself caught in a dangerous world she never wanted to enter. Can an innocent girl melt the heart of a billionaire who has forgotten how to love? Or will the darkness surrounding Walter destroy their chance at happiness before it even begins? A heartwarming and emotional billionaire romance filled with passion, secrets, heartbreak, and unforgettable love.
View MoreThe scent of polished marble and expensive cologne hung in the air.Lois stepped into Ford Tower and immediately felt underdressed.Not because of her clothes.Because everything around her looked flawless.The marble floors gleamed beneath the morning sunlight.Glass walls reflected the city skyline.Employees crossed the lobby carrying coffee cups and tablets, moving with the kind of confidence that came from knowing exactly where they were supposed to be.Nobody lingered.Nobody looked lost.Nobody laughed.Lois adjusted the package in her arms.The entire building felt like a place where mistakes weren't allowed to exist.And suddenly she understood why Walter fit here so perfectly.The thought made her chest tighten."Can I help you?"The receptionist offered a professional smile.Lois lifted the package slightly."I'm here to drop something off for Mr. Ford."The receptionist glanced down."A delivery?""Not exactly."The woman picked up the phone.A brief conversation followed.
The scent of roasted coffee drifted through the cold morning air.Lois balanced a cardboard box of newly arrived books against her hip as she unlocked the bookstore door.The city was still rubbing sleep from its eyes.A taxi honked somewhere down the street.Steam curled from the grates along the sidewalk.A delivery truck growled past, leaving behind the smell of wet pavement and gasoline.Normal sounds.Comfortable sounds.The kind that reminded her she belonged here now.New York wasn't home yet.But it wasn't a stranger anymore.She pushed open the bookstore door.Warm air wrapped around her immediately.Paper.Ink.Old wood.The scent settled around her like a familiar hug.Home.Not the apartment she rented.Not the building she slept in.This place.These shelves.These stories.She set the box beside the counter and headed straight for the small coffee machine in the corner.Ten minutes later, she stood sorting new arrivals with a chipped ceramic mug warming her hands.Her ga
The smell of old paper and fresh coffee lingered in the air.Lois loved mornings at Kingston Bookstore.Before customers arrived.Before the bell above the door started chiming every few minutes.Before the city remembered how loud it could be.The bookstore felt different then.Quiet.Safe.The kind of place where stories waited patiently on shelves until someone needed them.She stood on a small ladder in the fiction section, sliding returned books back into place.A romance novel.A mystery.A worn copy of Pride and Prejudice that looked as though it had been loved by three different generations.The sight made her smile.Books never pretended to be something they weren't.People did.Especially billionaires.Her gaze drifted toward the black coat hanging behind the counter.Walter Ford's coat.She should have returned it already.Instead, it had spent three days occupying a hook near the register.Three days.Not that she had been thinking about him.Much.The bell above the entra
Lois stared at the man standing before her.Rain dripped from her hair, and her clothes were completely soaked. The paper bag containing the books had survived only because she had instinctively shielded it with her body.The stranger's expression remained unreadable."I'm sorry," he said.His voice was deep and calm, but somehow distant.Lois blinked in surprise.She had expected arrogance.She had expected excuses.Instead, she got an apology."It's okay," she replied softly. "At least the books survived."Walter glanced at the bag she was holding."You protected the books before yourself?"Lois looked down and laughed awkwardly."Well, they don't belong to me."For the first time in a very long while, Walter found himself curious about someone.Most people cared about money.Many cared about appearances.Yet this young woman seemed genuinely worried about a few books.His driver stepped forward."Mr. Ford, we're running late."Lois's eyes widened.Mr. Ford?As in Walter Ford?The W






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