Powerful. Controlled. Unshakably composed.
On paper, Nicholas Ivory is the perfect man to run a luxury resort empire. Polished enough to impress investors, ruthless enough to keep the competition at bay, and clever enough to stay three steps ahead of everyone—including the people closest to him.
But that kind of perfection comes at a price.
🎓 The Boy with the Burden
Nick’s life didn’t fall apart when his parents died. It had been crumbling quietly for years.
They were absentee in every way that mattered—but still managed to dictate every part of his path. Where he went to school. What he studied. Who he associated with. Appearances mattered more than affection. Results mattered more than connection. But he tricked them and befriended David and Zach.
He went to MIT, not just for the prestige, but to keep a promise: to look after David, his found brother and one a few he trusted. He helped him get a scholarship for tuition, covered his housing costs, made sure David had everything he needed to hrive.
And then, after earning his MBA at Harvard and preparing to step into the “next phase” of life… everything unraveled.
His parents’ small plane crashed. The family trust was gone. All that remained was the home he grew up in—cold, echoing, and heavy with silence.
So he sold it.
And used every dollar to restore a crumbling estate on a little-known island called Mimosa Cay.
He didn’t tell anyone what it meant to him. He still doesn’t.
🏝 Ivory Tower Begins with Nick
Nick is the architect of the world you’ll come to know in the Storm Series.
Ivory Tower—the resort, the brand, the safe haven for people with too many secrets—exists because of him.
He built it for control. For purpose. For something to hold onto in a world that kept slipping through his fingers.
But what he never expected was Kate Danvers.
A woman who sees through his carefully constructed calm. Who challenges him. Infuriates him. Makes him feel more than he should.
And when danger comes for her, Nick won’t hesitate.
He never learned how to love softly.
But he will fight like hell to protect it.
“Nick Ivory didn’t raise his voice. He didn’t need to. But when he looked at you—that quiet, leveled stare—you understood one thing instantly.
He never bluffed.”
Next time, I’ll take you deeper into the mind of David Jones—because underneath all that sarcasm and silence? There’s a storm of his own.
Which of the three brothers has caught your attention so far?
Let me know in the comments.
And don’t worry—Nick is watching. Silently. Strategically. Probably with bourbon.
—Jena
P.S. Want the whole story of how the three men met and formed their brotherhood? Read it in the novella, Before the Storm, available free to my newsletter subscribers!
