Tracey Jerald Knihy

Evangeline Brogan grew up Broadway royalty. She commands the stage until one night, everything changes. With lifelong secrets revealed, she's determined to find out the full story.Even if that means leaving everything she knows behind.Arrogant and protective, Montague Parrish needs to be strong enough for his mother and stepfather as a family crisis comes to a head. He's wary when fate brings Linnie into their lives at a critical moment.Over time their relationship changes; offering light when fear is ready to consume them both. And then reality intrudes, threatening their need to survive each other.After all, life can bring a close match, but it takes love to make it a perfect one.

Wedding photographer Holly Freeman holds her camera up to act as a mask; blocking the world from seeing the vulnerability she never quite let go of. She still feels she owes a debt for the second chance at life she's more than repaid.One perfect shot...Firefighter Joseph Bianco lost love in a way that left deep emotional wounds. There's no place for a personal life between the fires he fights every day and the bitterness he holds back at night. Scars heal...As their worlds collide, they want nothing more than friendship. But it's not long before Holly and Joe both realize they are not truly living despite the lies they tell themselves.Will these friends-to-lovers be able to battle their pasts to find the love they deserve?