When Krissy Kessler joins the elite Sigma Kappa sorority, she expects late-night study sessions and lifelong friends not to be “auctioned” off in a so-called charity event that feels more scandal than service. Nervous but game, she steps onto the stage, unaware her past is watching from the crowd.
Amanda Morton, a wealthy widow known for her wit and composure, attends the event out of idle curiosity until she sees the young woman on stage. Krissy. Her ex-husband’s niece, all grown up and nothing like the shy girl she remembers. On impulse, Amanda raises her paddle. A bid that changes everything.
What starts as a moment of nostalgia turns into something Amanda can’t explain. Krissy isn’t just confident she’s bold, disarming, and impossible to forget. For Krissy, Amanda is a contradiction: sharp, alluring, and far too close to everything she’s tried to leave behind.
As attraction tangles with memory, both women are forced to face the truths they’ve avoided.
Some risks aren’t reckless they’re necessary.
