A Love Once Lost

Anastasia once believed her high-school sweetheart turned husband, Ethan, was the love of her life. But when she discovers him in the arms of his childhood betrothed, Valerie, her perfect marriage shatters. With proof of his betrayal and their three-year-old son, Ruslan, by her side, Ana secretly flees with her sister-in-law's help, determined to start over.

In Brooklyn, Ana slowly rebuilds her life. With her exceptional culinary skills and the help of her newfound friend Brynn, she lands a job as a chef and finally tastes the independence Ethan denied her for years. She vows never to let another man control her and convinces herself that love is no longer meant for her.

But Ethan-the cold, formidable businessman, genius computer engineer, and heir to a multi-billion-dollar tech empire-finds her far sooner than expected. Despite Ana's anger and rejection, he refuses to let go. After a bitter confrontation, he finally leaves her alone, but his pride prevents him from granting her the divorce she desperately wants.

Three peaceful years pass, and Ana believes she is finally free-until she meets her celebrity crush, Oscar-winning actor Alexander Finnegan Robertson.

Alex is nothing like the shy gentleman she imagined. Arrogant, rough, and notorious for his casual flings, he seems like the last man she could ever fall for. Yet beneath their constant friction, Alex begins breaking through her walls, awakening feelings Ana thought she had buried forever.

But just as she begins opening her heart, Ethan returns.

Determined to reclaim his wife and eliminate every man standing between them, Ethan refuses to let Ana move on without a fight.

Now, Ana must choose between the husband who shattered her heart and the complicated new love that could give her a second chance at happiness.