Description: Avery grows up with one truth carved deep into her heart: Graham Sterling chose another daughter over her. Ten years ago, he drove Avery and her mother, Elena, out of his life. Since then, Elena has raised her alone, loving her fiercely even while they struggle to survive. But when Avery is pulled back into the glittering world of the Sterling family, she is forced to watch the father who abandoned her shower Natalie Sterling with the love, pride, and protection he never gave his own child. Then a public humiliation turns into something even crueler. Surrounded by wealth, gossip, and people eager to see her fall, Avery becomes the perfect target. Every accusation cuts deeper because it comes from the one person who should have defended her. But the more Avery clashes with Graham, the more cracks begin to show in the story she has lived with for years. His regret is real. So is the damage he caused. And as old misunderstandings, hidden motives, and painful loyalties rise to the surface, Avery must decide whether protecting her heart means walking away for good-or facing the truth of what broke her family in the first place. In a world of money, pride, and public cruelty, some wounds never heal cleanly. And some daughters refuse to be erased. Author Biography: Riley Brooks is a contemporary romance author known for emotionally rich stories of love, longing, and second chances.