Pain's Liberation
The Price of Love, Book 3
Workplace Romance, Forced Proximity, Grumpy x Sunshine, Dual POV, No Third-Act Breakup
There’s nothing greater than the power of love
to liberate you from the pain of the past.
OLIVIA
I never expected to fall for my grumpy new boss. After my marriage imploded and chronic pain derailed my career at the animal shelter, I took a job as an assistant to renowned architect Carter Cassidy. He's brilliant, demanding, and absolutely infuriating. He's also surprisingly kind when he thinks no one's looking. As we work together on a community development project, I start to see beneath his carefully constructed walls. But with my complicated past and his deep-seated trust issues, pursuing anything more could destroy both our professional and personal lives. Still, there's something about the way he looks at me that makes me want to risk it all.
CARTER
The last thing I need is an assistant who radiates sunshine and optimism. Olivia Friedman is everything I try to avoid - warm, open-hearted, and far too tempting for my peace of mind. After losing my mother at a young age, I learned the hard way that caring only leads to pain. But Olivia's gentle determination to draw me out of my shell is breaking down every wall I've built. When I discover she's trapped in an impossible situation, my protective instincts kick in. Now I have to decide: keep my distance to protect my heart, or finally let someone in and become the man she deserves.
Pain’s Liberation is the third interconnected standalone in The Price of Love series with a guaranteed HEA.