The Heart You Kept (Kings of the Riviera #1)

“I have spent five years trying to forget the way you taste.”

Hayden stayed away for years but still kept a secret shrine to her. It shows how distance doesn't actually weaken a real connection.

Lily had to build a life from the wreckage Hayden left behind. Seeing her struggle makes you realize how long it takes to heal from a first love.

“I want to hate you. I really do.”

The way they fight in the South of France is so intense. They use anger to hide how much they still want each other.

Hayden is incredibly wealthy but feels like he owns nothing without her. Money can't fix the hole someone leaves in your chest.