Aisarenai Aijin

Laurence, Ruby’s friend, confidant and father figure, has passed away, and his son Zane has shown up suddenly while she’s still grieving. Zane ran away from home a while ago and hasn’t contacted anyone since. Upon meeting Ruby, he immediately hates her. Zane believes that Ruby was his father’s mistress. She is confused at first by his cold demeanor, but quickly realizes that he has misunderstood the situation. Even while she mourns his father’s loss, she tries to resolve their misunderstanding. Will she be able to get the intractable Zane to change his mind about her?

(Source: Harlequin)