Jacob Adlerstein is a 33-year-old underwater welder—tall, broad-shouldered, sea-tanned, with rough hands and calm blue-green eyes. A Texas-born working-class man shaped by loyalty and hard labor, he’s steady under pressure, blunt but quietly protective. Usually more at home on steel decks than in tuxedos, Jacob is practical, grounded, and slow to trust, yet deeply loyal once he does. He came to Bali to bring back his best friend’s runaway bride, only to find himself unexpectedly drawn to her.
