It began with a surprise kiss four years ago—and Jordan and Benjamin have been inseparable ever since. But as they progress from high school sweethearts into adults on the verge of graduation, their fairy tale romance doesn’t feel quite so magical anymore. Busy schedules, new responsibilities, and the pressure of what comes next pulls them in different directions—and they both start to wonder if their relationship is at risk.
But those worries are suddenly put on hold when Benjamin receives the news that his father has suffered a heart attack. He rushes home expecting the worst—but what he finds instead sparks a powerful moment of clarity.
Benjamin has always known what he wants—Jordan—but this moment makes one thing certain: he doesn’t want to wait any longer. He wants forever. And he’s ready to ask for it.
As everything falls into place, it finally feels like their fairy tale romance is within reach again—and this time, they might just get their happily ever after.
Aiden Hui has spent his entire life running away from Infinite, the Chinese American mafia his family has served for generations. His only hope for a life of his own is his older brother, Hui Ye—the patriarch of the Hui family. But when Aiden starts college, Hui Ye is brutally murdered, with no clues to the culprit.
Aiden is left at the mercy of his powerful stepmother, who pressures him to accept his “duty” to Infinite for the sake of her and her two children. Drowning in grief and unwilling to abandon the only family he has left, Aiden resigns himself to his fate—until he meets Brendan.
Unconditionally kind, Brendan is like a prince from another world, ushering Aiden into a life where friendships aren’t dangerous and hobbies can finally belong to him alone. As they grow closer, Aiden’s desire for freedom reignites—even as the pressure from his stepmother mounts for him to take up Hui Ye’s place in Infinite.
But when both Aiden and Brendan find their lives in danger, a mysterious assassin who calls herself Aiden's fairy godmother intervenes. With her help—and with Brendan at his side—Aiden must confront the identity he inherited, the family he can’t escape, and the freedom he refuses to lose again.
