By daylight, they stand on opposite sides of the law.

By dusk, the rules begin to blur.

Aveline Morcant is determined to protect her family's legacy from public disgrace. With her inheritance under threat and powerful men circling, she refuses to surrender what generations before her fought to build.

Ronan Vaillancourt is disciplined, respected, and dangerously precise. As the legal mind challenging her claim, he is sworn to duty, not desire.

In court, they are rivals.
In private, the tension between them burns too hot to ignore.

As whispers spread through Québec's high society and alliances tighten around them, every meeting becomes a risk. Reputation is currency. Association is scandal. And one reckless choice could destroy them both.

She will not bow.
He will not bend.

But when ambition collides with longing, the line between opposition and obsession begins to fracture.

In a city where every move is watched, can love survive the cost of being seen?

A sweeping historical romance filled with slow-burn tension, sharp dialogue, and high-stakes emotion.

Perfect for readers who love rivals-to-lovers stories with depth, danger, and undeniable chemistry.