Making It Real

Coming home was never part of the plan.

Twelve years ago, I left my hometown-and Deacon Langford-behind. I had my reasons, and I told myself they were good ones. But now? Let's just say life didn't exactly go the way I thought it would. My shiny New York career crashed and burned, and now I'm back at Kensington House, my family's crumbling estate, trying to figure out what comes next.

Spoiler alert: I have no idea.

What I do know is that Deacon, who lives next door, still has every reason to h...