title: Mila
author: Grace, Evan
description: Mila Bianchi has always played it safe... After her father betrayed her mother with her brother's wife, Mila decided to stick with boys and men who could never break her heart. She saw what being destroyed by the ones you loved could do, and it was never going to happen to her. After the death of her father, her brother Nico thought it would be good for her to come to America and start over. At her welcome to America party, she meets Brian, who she thinks is safe. Spending time together, it doesn't take long for those feelings to grow, but she's got a secret, one that keeps her from thinking she's ever going to find happiness. Brian Burns had a rough start in life... Orphaned at age six, he grew up in the system until he turned eleven and met the people who would become his parents. Now an adult, Brian wants to help other vulnerable children, so he's devoted his life to being a social worker and helping them find their temporary or permanent homes. The moment he laid eyes on Mila, he knew there was something there, but she pulled the friend card with him. He bided his time, but whenever they seem to get closer, something would hold her back. Can Mila open her heart enough to share a painful secret with him? Or will they both walk away damaged and heartbroken?