After her parents died, Kari was given the storybook life of a princess in a tower. With no friends, no direct interaction with the outside world, Kari developed a rich and exciting plan for what she would do when she finally turned twenty and could begin her life.
The billionaire artist Howard Reiger is the only man who has ever been allowed on the estate, but he never knew she was more than a child. After Kari reveals the secret artistic talent she's been developing, he offers her the opportunity to study with him in Chicago.
But Kari is ready for so much more, and Howard is ready to resume the serious life he abandoned during his womanizing years. Are they both ready to take on the future - together?
**not intended for readers under 18***
Short, steamy, standalone romance