Where We Landed: After the Vows #1

Brooke and Matthew never planned on forever.
They planned on right now, a whirlwind connection in Paris that ended with a baby on the way and a marriage born not of love, but necessity. At least, for one of them.
But what happens after the honeymoon glow fades? When love is tested not by grand betrayals, but by the small, quiet fractures that build between two people trying to hold their lives together?
Matthew believes protecting his family means carrying the weight of everything alone. Brooke refuses to lose herself to the role of just a mom. Between sleepless nights, mounting financial pressure, buried resentments, and inherited wounds, their marriage begins to strain under expectations neither of them fully understands.
As Brooke rediscovers her voice and a career she loves, Matthew is forced to face his past, the lies that shaped him, the father he never knew, and the mother who raised him on secrets. When the cracks finally split wide open, both must decide whether love is enough… or if they’ll have to rebuild from the ground up.
At its core, this is a story about marriage after the vows. About identity and power. About learning to grow with someone instead of shrinking beside them.
*No cheating.
*No OW/OM drama