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A legend. A love. A reckoning.

African legend claims the white rhino—a herbivorous creature of quiet power—carries God’s blessing, bestowing protection, healing, even love. As an ER physician, Willow Baird lives by logic and adrenaline, but her family’s vegan restaurant—The White Rhino—is steeped in folklore. And it is there, beneath soft lighting and the scent of cumin and citrus, that Willow meets the billionaire heir to a confectionery empire, whose charm masks deeper shadows. Their romance is intoxicating, a whirlwind of passion and promise. But when Jamie Christenson is nearly kidnapped, and Willow herself becomes a target, the story veers into darkness. What begins as a love story evolves into a race against time, a test of courage, and a reckoning with forces both human and something between the magical and the divine. The White Rhino is where it all begins… and where it all might end. Could the legend of the white rhino be more than a story—and the key to saving them both?