Belated Moonlight: He Regretted Only After I Left Novel

After five years of passionate love, Stella Sterling is abandoned at the altar when Jasper Hawthorne chooses to comfort his suicidal childhood sweetheart instead. Realizing she can never melt his frozen heart, Stella relocates to Riveria to rebuild her life. A drunken night changes everything when she sleeps with Shane Donovan, the most dangerous man in The Kaelon Circle and her brother's sworn enemy. When Stella tries to escape the next morning, Shane pulls her back, reminding her of the consequences of their intimate encounter. Unknown to everyone, Shane has secretly harbored feelings for Stella all along. Now unmasked, he transforms from the cold, untouchable leader into an obsessed man willing to spend billions to own an entire ancient town for her. Despite his reputation for abstinence, Shane abandons all restraint, openly pursuing Stella with relentless desire and seduction. What began as a mistake becomes an unexpected romance as the stoic god descends from his pedestal, consumed by passion for his rival's sister.