To the world, Yujin is the fiery lead guitarist of
HEARTSYNC
, a global K-pop phenomenon living a life of sold-out stadiums and blinding flashbulbs. But behind the rock-and-roll swagger is a young man suffocating in a gilded cage, his own identity buried under the weight of the brand he's been forced to become. Desperate for a moment of anonymity, he escapes into the rain-slicked streets of London and stumbles into a world he never knew existed: a quiet, magical bookshop that smells of old paper and history. There he meets Liam Blackwood, a reclusive and intensely private book restorer whose life is a sanctuary of silence. Liam mends what is broken, and he doesn't recognize the famous face in front of him, seeing only a lost, rain-soaked boy. An immediate and powerful connection is forged between them, a bond built on the liberating freedom of anonymity. But their new love is founded on a secret-Yujin's real life-and when their long-distance romance brings Liam to Seoul, that secret is destined to explode. Thrust into the relentless, high-stakes world of K-pop, Liam becomes the center of a public scandal, his quiet life filleted for global consumption. Yujin finds himself torn between two impossible choices: his loyalty to the band that has been his only family, and his loyalty to the man who has become his quiet harbor in the storm. As the pressures of fame threaten to shatter their fragile bond, they must fight to redefine their worlds and their love. Can a screaming guitar and a silent chapter create a harmony that will last?
A Different Kind of Loyalty
is a sweeping, emotional romance about the true cost of fame, the courage it takes to be vulnerable, and the fight to build a home in the heart of the one you love.