Occassionally art...Celebrated fantasy / horror novelist Mahalia "Hailie" Derwood has the inspiration of a lifetime when she decides to hire an illustrator for her next book. Although Hailie has her doubts about Darius Grant who is a virtual unknown--and seven years her junior--she can't deny their instant attraction. When Darius helps to draw Hailie's autistic son out of his shell and assists her in rebuilding her life after a destructive fire, Hailie finds herself falling even more in love, ...really does imitate life Darius Grant has struggled for years as a graphic artist. When he lands a job with Hailie he believes his career is finally about to take off and will be able to prove himself to his older brother, Philip. Darius' devotion to Hailie and her son is certain. But when Hailie's ex--a man closer to Darius than he could ever dream--returns, Darius finds himself fighting for the woman and child who have stolen his heart...and the love that has filled his life.
