Elijah Westbrook was born into the pulpit, a pastor’s son molded by legacy and duty. When his father dies, he returns home to lead the congregation he was never quite sure he believed in—until Rae Jamison walks through the sanctuary doors. Bold. Rebellious. And the daughter of his father's fiercest rival.
Rae never planned on coming back. Not to the town that branded her too wild, and definitely not to the church that once made her feel like a sin waiting to happen. But when she sees Elijah again—no longer the golden boy, but a man wrestling with his faith and his fire—something shifts.
As tension simmers between them, whispers begin to swirl. One is bound by the weight of his father’s name. The other refuses to be caged by hers. In the place where they were both taught love must follow rules, they find themselves drawn to a connection that defies every one.
But in a town built on judgment, choosing each other could mean losing everything.
Will they walk away from everything they’ve ever known… or finally set themselves free in the flames?
