Shade (Golden Heir Series Book 1)

One unexpected encounter at a corporate event is all it takes to turn Tara Hart’s life upside down. A confident, intriguing stranger leaves her shaken, curious, and unable to stop replaying the night in her mind. His charm and surprising depth challenge everything she thought she wanted—her career path, her choices, and even her on-again, off-again relationship. Then he reappears. Suddenly, the man she can’t forget is no longer a mystery guest but a permanent presence in her professional world. What seemed like a fleeting moment quickly becomes something far more complicated, forcing Tara to confront the direction of her life and the risks she’s willing to take. Because that chance encounter wasn’t an accident—and it may be the beginning of a future she never saw coming.