
Designed for the Heart
Where fashion, friendship, and forbidden love collide on the runway
- Romance
- Erotica
She was born to inherit an empire. She never planned to risk her heart for it. Kali Mercer graduates ready to prove she belongs at Mercer Designs—not as an heir, but as a talent. On her first day she meets Desmond Wright, the charismatic shoe designer who sweeps her into a secret passion, and Joseph Ryerson, the quiet superstar model who sees more than anyone expects. When Des’s betrayal shatters her, Kali leans on lifelong best friend Max—who has loved her in silence for years—and on Joe, whose patience becomes her refuge. A Paris business trip turns everything upside down: Joe reveals a hidden portfolio and a fierce passion for design. What begins as a creative partnership blossoms into award-winning collections… and a love they are terrified to name. Office gossip swirls. Careers hang in the balance. As their largest runway show approaches, Kali must choose whether to hide what she feels—or step into the light beside the man who finally credits her as the true designer. In the glittering world of high fashion, the boldest design is the one made for the heart.


















