Have you ever believed you'd one day cross paths with someone who would sweep you off your feet and offer you a life right out of a fairy tale?When you've spent your life hiding from monsters, it seems reasonable that you'd cling to a magical, fabled romance. I did. I found it was easier to look for the positive, to remain hopeful, and to sometimes imagine a fantasy-worthy life.I'm not sure if I did it for my sanity or to keep my brother's spirits up. You see, Ransom Bishop is not only my brother, he's also the one who saved me from a life that would've ended badly, and in doing so, he gave up so much. Since the day he stole me away from the monsters when I was nine years old, Ransom has been mother, father, brother, and best friend, watching my back and protecting me from … them.For fifteen years, we thought we were safe, and maybe we were. But then my brother helped a friend in need, and everything changed.They found us.In a world where every breath could be my last, my brother has placed his faith in a single soul-a man whose loyalty is as unyielding as the mountains. Ransom is ready to forge a bond of debt, a promise that could alter the course of fate, all to safeguard my existence.Talon has agreed to take me in, under one condition: Ransom has to relocate with me, and he has to fake our deaths. Again.Little do I know, but Talon is going to change my perception, my ideals, and yes, he's going to change my life.My name is Braelyn Bishop, and this is my fairy tale. Publisher note: This is a full-length, standalone novel. It is part of the Office Intrigue series; however, it can be read as a standalone. New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Nicole Edwards spends her days stringing words together to make complete sentences. Sometimes not. Her best friend is coffee, and she has a love/hate relationship with sarcasm. She's been accused of having a filthy imagination, which she admits is true.Nicole lives in the suburbs of Austin, Texas. She proudly claims one husband, three grown children, and three bosses (better known as the dogs). When she isn't writing, watching football or hockey, or keeping her bosses happy, you can probably find her with a book in hand. Office romances. With BDSM mixed in.
