Maris Milas’ books tell of genuine emotions, first missteps, small and large victories, and the road to a dream.
William Aaron Russell III became my punishment.
The heir of a ducal title, the impeccable future head of the family—someone I never seemed able to match. Even when I managed to rise higher and end up among those who live by the rules of his circle, I still wasn’t “the right one” for him—not by age, not by status.
A gulf separated us—no, whole miles.
I was racing forward, trying to outrun my own fears, while he held to family traditions, though in secret he dreamed of freedom. He was my sister’s best friend, and I was the girl who once fell in love—not with William Aaron Russell III, but with Liam—and always remained somewhere in the second row.
But the moment I stopped and looked still, my secret surfaced—too ugly for his world.
Would he dare to choose the voice of his heart? Or would he remain just a shadow hiding behind the finish line?