Behind every good man…is the love of an even better woman. Those were just pretty words before I met Claire Montgomery. Before my fairy queen burst into my life, I didn’t recognize the bastard in my morning mirror—but her love has given me the strength to face the imposter, even embrace him. With Claire at my side, I’m the king I always wanted to be, the Killian Stone I always dreamed of … becoming.
Which means for once, I want the mask guarding my secret to stay right where it is.
If you want the grown-up fairy tale… learn to love the dark side.
Profound sentiment. Wish I could get on board with it but the prince in pinstripes has other ideas. Life has been a dream since Killian burst into the ball offering the perfect fit—his heart and mine.
But the treasures he bestows have become his armor, hiding the man I yearn to know.
I refuse to open his little velvet box until he opens himself, letting me see even the dark hallways of his soul…
Fate has always bowed to my bidding.
I should have known it was just picking it’s time to exact the best revenge, to reveal the secrets that will destroy everything. Without my disguise, am I still the man Claire fell in love with…or another penniless prince vying for an unattainable dream?
Mistress of his ruin?
He always told me to be careful what I wish for. By demanding his truth, have I not only demolished the dream we had…but the man I’ve loved more than any other?
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Killian and Claire are the perfect fairytale couple. He is the all-powerful CEO who looks like a walking GQ dream. She is the brain to help stop the ogres from tearing down his castle. Trey is the evil sibling set on destroying their dream. When tragedy strikes the Stone family and Killian more than most, Trey, the hapless screw-up, now sees it as the opportunity to hammer in the nail he has been holding over Killian for so long. The mask is off, the truth is out, and the shock and awe are just beginning.
When you believe that love can withstand anything but find out it does not even hold water, dreams are shattered, hopes are buried and your heart has to decide how much pain it can hold.
Claire has two choices, move on without the love of her life or wage a war on him to keep him.
So many pitfalls in this book you will need a grappling hook and some good combat boots to wade through. But keep on the trail that will lead to so many shocks and surprises along with so many sweet and hot moments. You may even cry a bit at the end.