The Painter and His Poet - alternate standard

Sterling
A rare condition means I see sound in a rainbow of colour. My noise-cancelling headphones protect me from getting overwhelmed, but when they’re knocked off as I pass a bar, the voice I hear becomes a masterpiece I never want to end.

Unable to just let her walk away, we spent an unforgettable night in a hotel, our connection undeniable. But the next morning, ‘Friday’ has vanished, and the only reminder of our time together is a note that reads, thank you for seeing me.

I search for her, but without her real name, I don’t know where to start, and eventually, I’m forced home for my father’s wedding. Imagine my surprise when the daughter of the woman he’s marrying is the singer who stole my heart.

When family ties tighten, will they erase the colours of our connection, or can I remind Harlow that we were always destined for each other?

Harlow
Singing is when I feel free. The stage name—Friday Love—helps too. I get to let go and surrender to the raw pulse of the beat that thrums through me as strongly as my own heartbeat.

As Friday, I meet an amazing man who loves my voice, and I spend an unforgettable night in his arms, but when dawn breaks, so does the fantasy, and Harlow runs like a coward, leaving him a note.

I thought that was it. His touch would lose its hue and fade to a distant memory. So, imagine my surprise when he’s here: his father marrying my mother.

Hope flares, and I wonder if our connection could really turn into something more. But I should have known better, because, with a situation this complicated, it was never going to work.

I’m not sure either of us is willing to risk it all to paint the future we both crave.

Tropes:

• Billionaire / elite wealthy hero romance
• Forbidden step-family romance
• One night stand / second chance romance
• Obsessive alpha hero
• Emotional scars / trauma-driven romance
• Forced proximity romance
• Angsty slow burn romance
• Taboo romance
• One that got away trope
• Possessive hero romance
• Emotional obsession romance

Princetown Heirs series recommended reading order:
#1 The Thug and His Doll, a millionaire, friends to lovers, single mum romance
#2 The Rogue and His Flower, a billionaire, enemies to lovers, arranged marriage romance
#3 The Painter and His Poet - a billionaire, 'her mum married his dad', forbidden love romance

Publisher - Queen Bea's Publishing

Language - English

Perfect Bound

Contributors

By author

Bea Paige

Published Date - 2026-06-01

ISBN - 9781915493934

Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.4 cm

Page Count - 418