In the heart of New York City, where steel meets sky and ambition leaves little room for vulnerability, two people find themselves on a collision course with fate-and each other. Lila Hartman has spent her entire life drawing lines-precise, elegant lines that define the architectural masterpieces she's known for... and the walls around her heart. Focused, driven, and hiding a scar from a past she refuses to revisit, she believes control is the only way to keep herself from falling apart. Love? That's a distraction she can't afford. Nathan Rivera, once a rising star in photojournalism, now hides behind curated gallery exhibitions and a lens that never turns inward. Haunted by a loss he can't forget and an intimacy he no longer trusts, he's mastered the art of capturing vulnerability-without ever showing his own. When Lila and Nathan cross paths at a high-profile gallery event, the connection is instant... and terrifying. She sees in him the risk she's spent years avoiding. He sees in her the truth he's been too afraid to frame. Drawn together through a series of unexpected encounters and professional overlaps, their attraction deepens into something undeniable-but their pasts begin to pull them apart. As their emotional walls crack and the lines between art and intimacy blur, they must decide: can two people who've spent their lives shielding themselves from pain really risk being seen? What follows is a slow-burn romance layered with emotional depth, creative passion, and the raw tension of two people learning how to stand still long enough to let love in. Told with lyrical prose and intimate detail, Lines We Crossed is a story of rebuilding-of letting go of perfection, embracing the unfinished, and finding something lasting in the space where fear and hope meet. For readers who love: Slow-burn, emotionally rich romance Characters with creative professions and past heartbreak Themes of healing, vulnerability, and artistic connection Literary romance with poetic atmosphere and grounded realism Sometimes the most beautiful bridges... are the ones built between broken places.