Building a Bridge to Mars

Peter Sheldon builds rockets the way other men build cathedrals—patiently, precisely, believing in a future wildly different than his past. Cliff Hausman was born for the sky: fearless, charming, and hungry to be the first American the world can’t stop watching. When their paths collide inside a secretive government program, attraction becomes devotion—and devotion becomes danger. In an era of loyalty oaths, whispered accusations, and careers destroyed by rumor, loving the wrong person isn’t just forbidden. It’s fatal. As Cliff’s public profile rises and the nation demands spotless heroes, Peter and Cliff are forced to navigate a love that must remain invisible… even as the world turns its brightest spotlight on them. Because the closer they get to the stars, the less room they have to breathe—and sooner or later, something has to give.