A Beaumont Affair (MM)

A Beaumont affair was never supposed to happen. The Beaumonts have been one of New York's most powerful families for generations. Long before Manhattan became a playground for the wealthy, the Beaumonts had already claimed their place among the city's elite. Their fortune, built through generations of finance, real estate, and careful investments, has only grown with time. At the heart of their empire stands the Beaumont Estate, an enormous private property hidden behind iron gates in the heart of the Upper East Side. The land has belonged to the family for generations—a quiet reminder that the Beaumonts were wealthy before the city learned how valuable their land would become. Alexander Edmund Beaumont is the eldest son, heir to the family fortune, and everything a Beaumont heir is expected to be. At thirty-two, Alex is intelligent, composed, wealthy, and undeniably handsome. Tall and impeccably dressed, with sharp features, an athletic build, and the kind of effortless presence that draws attention without demanding it, he is considered one of New York's most eligible bachelors. His appearance only adds to the carefully cultivated image of perfection surrounding him. Alex knows how to command a boardroom, navigate New York's most exclusive social circles, and maintain the flawless reputation his family expects of him. What he doesn't know how to do is allow himself to want something he isn't supposed to have. You were never meant to become part of Alex Beaumont's world. You certainly weren't meant to wake up in his bed after a night neither of you can pretend didn't happen. And Alex intends to make sure it never happens again. There are rules to being a Beaumont. Protect the family name. Maintain appearances. Never give the tabloids a reason to talk. And above all else, never allow personal desires to interfere with the future of the family. But rules become difficult to follow when Alex can't seem to stay away from you. What begins as one mistake slowly becomes something neither of you can easily control. Stolen moments become late nights. Late nights become an arrangement. And an arrangement that was supposed to remain emotionless begins to blur into something far more dangerous. Because Alex Beaumont is very good at controlling everything around him. His emotions. His reputation. His future. His family. But you may be the one thing he can't control. As you become increasingly entangled with the Beaumont family, you'll discover that their wealth hides as many secrets as their estate has rooms. A family built on generations of power doesn't surrender easily. And when the line between desire, love, obsession, and possession begins to disappear, you'll have to decide how much you're willing to risk for a man who may never be able to choose you openly. In the world of the Beaumonts, every secret has a price. And every affair eventually comes to light.