Trust Me

He built an empire by trusting no one. Then he met the one woman who made that impossible.

Trusting the wrong person could cost him everything. Trusting the right one could save them both.

Sam Duke doesn't believe in coincidences. So when the same woman keeps crossing his path—a coffee shop, a charity gala, a chance encounter outside his office—he has his security team investigate her before he lets himself get close.

Olivia Ray already learned the hard way that trusting the wrong man can shatter your life. After rebuilding herself in Prague, she's finally back in New York, determined to focus on graduate school and the future she's worked hard to create. Falling for a guarded billionaire with walls higher than his Manhattan penthouse was never part of the plan.

But Sam doesn't ask Olivia to trust him. He earns it.

The more time they spend together, the harder Sam falls—and the more obvious it becomes that someone has been watching him far longer than he realized. His fortune built an empire, but it also made him a target. And now the woman he can't stop thinking about is caught in the crosshairs.

When the danger finally strikes, Sam discovers the greatest threat isn't losing his company or his fortune—it's losing Olivia. To protect the woman he loves, he'll have to uncover who betrayed him before it's too late.

Why readers will love this book:

• Billionaire Hero with a Hidden Enemy
• Slow Burn to All-Consuming Love (He Falls First)
• Fiercely Protective Hero
• Forced Proximity for Safety
• Trust No One / Betrayal from Within
• Strong, Self-Made Graduate Student Heroine
• High-Stakes Romantic Suspense
• Edge-of-Your-Seat Final Act

Book Details:

Heat Level: Steamy, open door

Expect: Protective billionaire hero, emotional slow burn, high-stakes suspense, forced proximity, explosive chemistry, and a hard-earned happily ever after

Setting: New York City—from Manhattan penthouses to Columbia University

Tropes: Billionaire hero, protector romance, forced proximity, hidden enemy, workplace betrayal, second chance at trusting love, standalone HEA

Ending: Standalone HEA (interconnected series)

Perfect for fans of: Adriana Anders and K.A. Tucker

Trust Me is the second book in the interconnected West Side Series. Olivia—Anna's best friend from Blurred Lines—never expected the billionaire she couldn't ignore to become the one man she'd risk everything for. Each book follows a different couple and can be enjoyed as a complete standalone.