Echoes of Us

She broke his heart to save his future. He's back to burn hers to the ground.Roman Sterling has it all: the Super Bowl rings, the multimillion-dollar contracts, and the adoration of the world. But seven years ago, he was just a boy in love with a girl who looked him in the eye and told him she didn't want him anymore. He left Oakhaven with a shattered heart and a vow never to return.Now, a family crisis forces Roman back to the small, dusty town he escaped. He plans to keep his head down, care for his dying father, and leave the moment the funeral is over.He certainly doesn't plan on coaching the local peewee football team. And he definitely doesn't plan on meeting the quarterback.Toby Mitchell is six years old. He has a golden arm, a stubborn streak, and a specific nervous tic—tapping the ball against his chin twice before he throws.It's a tic only one other quarterback in the world has.Clara Mitchell has spent seven years hiding the truth to protect Roman's dream. She sacrificed their love so he could fly, raising their son in the shadow of his father's fame. But when Roman uncovers the secret she's guarded with her life, he doesn't thank her.He declares war.Fueled by seven years of betrayal, Roman threatens to take the one thing Clara lives for: her son. But as the legal battle heats up, so does the undeniable, terrifying heat between them. Roman is determined to win, but he's about to learn that the hardest hits don't happen on the field—they happen when you realize the person you hate is the only one who ever really loved you.A heart-wrenching, second-chance romance about the lies we tell for love and the echoes that guide us home.