New Life: Book 1

By B. B. Hartwich

In the wake of soul-crushing betrayal and family tragedy, eighteen-year-old Jack Halland stands on the precipice of ending it all. The world has buried him in a relentless winter storm of grief and despair. But a single, unexpected phone call shatters the suffocating silence: his estranged uncle is dead and has left him everything.

Thrown from a life of quiet desperation in Washington into the sun-drenched, high-stakes world of Los Angeles, Jack discovers his "small fortune" is a multi-billion-dollar global empire. The inheritance comes with a bombshell revelation from a posthumous letter: the man he knew as his uncle was actually his biological father. Suddenly, Jack is no longer just a boy with a broken heart; he is the last Halland, a king in a world he doesn't understand, surrounded by brilliant, beautiful, and ambitious women... including his new, formidable assistants and his still-beloved ex-girlfriend... all vying for a place in his new life.

As he navigates treacherous boardroom negotiations, dodges a deadly assassination attempt, and confronts the complexities of his own desires, Jack must transform faster than he thought possible. He must learn to wield his newfound power as a weapon and a shield, building a loyal court to protect himself and the unconventional family he's beginning to forge. With every choice, he is forced to decide what kind of man he will become: the broken boy of his past, or the powerful, commanding ruler of his new, unbelievable life.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FF1TB7FS
• ISBN13: 9798288718243
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"