Chase Hopkins begins therapy for gynophobia with Dr. Kate Collins, dismissing her as a vague one-night stand from his past. In truth, she is the wife he divorced after believing she betrayed him, a secret she guards to protect his fragile progress. Each session chips away at his terror of women while pulling them into a closeness that mimics their lost marriage. The professional shield Kate maintains grows thinner as his trust deepens, setting the stage for a collision between his healing and the identity she conceals.
romance
drama
psychological
What draws you in
Secret ex-wife guides therapy
Gynophobia recovery sparks forbidden closeness
Past betrayal fuels hidden identity tension
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Readers who crave second-chance romance built on mistaken identity and slow-burn tension will love this.
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