Book excerpt: A new job opportunity. A vindictive ex. An unexpected encounter. After her father died, leaving her alone with a stepmother that was nothing short of wicked, Abby Wilshire picks up odd jobs so she can save up and move out on top of the cleaning job her stepmother runs. When she gets offered an executive assistant job to billionaire Nick Stafford, she jumps at the chance - she just needs to make sure her stepmother doesn't find out. Her first project is organizing a masquerade for a charity Nick throws each year. Considering she's never even been to one before, she has her work cut out for her. As the evening looms closer, her stepmother tells her that she won't be attending the masquerade because Abby needs to work. Abby can't risk telling her stepmother why she must show up without revealing she has a job outside the family business, so she devises a plan to sneak out and attend in secret. She doesn't expect to kiss Nick that night. She doesn't expect his ex to show up and embarrass her. And she definitely doesn't expect everyone to find out who she really is. With the secrets piling up, Abby feels the pressure of keeping up the facade becomes too much and she starts to crack. If she doesn't come clean now and stand up for herself, she may lose the life she so desperately wants for herself forever. Fans of modern-day Cinderella retellings are staying up past midnight, binge reading this sweet billionaire romance!