First Time for Everything

For as long as she can remember, Katelyn Grint has quietly harbored feelings for a man whose heart belongs entirely to her best friend. Resigned to a life of unrequited longing, she never expects her carefully guarded emotions to be upended by an unexpected meeting. Enter Terius Hert, the commanding officer of her brother’s order of knights—a strict, no-nonsense leader who is as infuriatingly attractive as he is intimidating. What begins as a fleeting lapse in judgment, intended to be nothing more than a single, forgettable mistake between them, rapidly spirals into a far more intricate and lasting entanglement. As their connection deepens, Katelyn finds herself navigating a complicated web of shifting loyalties and hidden truths. She soon realizes that the people around her are rarely what they seem, and the boundaries she once thought were permanent have irrevocably blurred. Through this unforeseen bond with the formidable commander, Katelyn is forced to confront the reality that some first experiences do not simply fade away—they forge entirely unexpected beginnings.