The Innocent One: The Innocent One: A Mother’s Fight for Truth

She spent five years in prison for a murder she didn’t commit. Now, she has six months to prove her innocence and get her son back.

When Elise Vance is released on parole, she has one goal: reclaim the eight-year-old son who was taken from her. But Leo now calls another woman “Mom,” and the powerful family raising him will stop at nothing to keep her in their past.

Her only hope is Carter Thorne, a jaded attorney who walked away from fighting the system. He knows taking Elise’s case could destroy his career. But her story—and a single name, Project Aegis—unlocks a dark secret from his own past, involving a defense contractor, a dead witness, and a US Senator who will kill to protect his secrets.

Framed for murder and hunted by shadows, Elise must uncover the truth before her custody hearing. Because if she can’t prove she’s innocent, she will lose her son forever.