Description: Claire Bennett knows better than to want more. She has a dependable husband, a small cafe she built with her own hands, and a life that looks stable from the outside. But behind closed doors, her marriage feels hollow, leaving her lonely enough to notice the dangerous attention of Adrian Sterling-a rich, handsome married man with a reputation she should avoid. What begins as temptation soon becomes a secret affair Claire can't seem to end. Adrian is relentless, intoxicating, and far too certain that she belongs with him. Claire tells herself it was a mistake, a moment of weakness, something she can bury before it destroys two families. Then she finds out she's pregnant. Suddenly, guilt is no longer her only problem. Adrian offers her a future, pushes her toward divorce, and tears apart his own marriage with unsettling speed. But as Claire is drawn deeper into his world of wealth, obsession, and control, she starts to realize that passion is not the same as love-and some choices open doors that can never be closed. Caught between a good man she has betrayed and a lover she may never have truly known, Claire must face the price of desire before it ruins everything. Author Biography: Emily Parker is a contemporary romance author known for emotionally rich stories of love, longing, and second chances.