Sometimes, all a man needs is a woman’s touch, and a new beginning.

With his leading actress fleeing out the door—and his theater company on the verge of ruin—Braxton Cuthbert’s sole mission is to find a suitable replacement for her. Scouting doesn’t prove easy, and though he sets his hopes on stealing away the lead actress from a competing theater, life is swift to to remind him that even the best-laid plans can go up in a smoke. He isn’t expecting Lilliana Tremayne to cross his path. Nor is he expecting that one night of passion with the golden-haired goddess will upend his life… forever. He’ll do anything to save his stage from going dark, but can he keep the star of the show by his side for always?

**Author's note: This steamy romance has a reading time of approximately sixty minutes and contains adult content and brief mentions of abuse. Reader discretion is advised.