Love in Hallowed Spaces - PAPERBACK (Pre-Order)

What if protecting everything you fought for meant losing the only love that ever felt real?

Dr. Sal Poe rebuilt her life in the cozy autumn town of St. Stephenshire: a new career, a beloved community art center, and a future with her fiancé, business tycoon Rafa Tovar. But as wedding plans collide with the demands of daily life, Sal can’t shake her growing unease about what marriage to Rafa will mean.

Then brilliant, brooding art curator Harmon Moon arrives with a secret that threatens everything she’s built. To protect her future, Sal is drawn into a high-stakes wager that takes her far from St. Stephenshire and straight into Harmon’s orbit in the vibrant streets of Manila, while Rafa stays behind to uncover the town’s magical origins.

As Sal and Harmon clash, their rivalry turns electric, kindling a connection neither of them can deny. Back in St. Stephenshire, Rafa makes a startling discovery and brings to Manila evidence of ancient magic that could change everything.

As the town’s hidden magic reveals its own designs, Sal must choose between the future she planned, the love she didn’t expect, and the life that feels most truly her own.