Julie Milligan has the perfect life. She has a dream job as a lawyer, no thanks to the insistence of her over-bearing parents. She works alongside her two best friends at their publicity company, Maven Media. She lives rent free in New York City. She can have any guy she wants—and she does. Except for Anthony Russo, the one guy she can’t get out of her mind. Everything about Anthony lit her body—and her heart—on fire. But timing wasn’t in their favor, and the short fling they shared a couple years ago is better saved as a memory. Especially since they decided to be friends instead. Lead guitarist for his rising indie rock band Eternal Youths, Anthony was on the brink of having it all: fame, fortune, and women. But when an alcohol-induced car wreck renders him unable to play for the foreseeable future, Anthony is left to face the music of his actions while the band goes on tour. Including the one woman he was stupid enough to lose. He’d remained friends with Julie in light of their passionate and unforgettable affair. But the constant contact with her only amplified the realization he’d made the biggest mistake of his life. Out of rehab and finding his feet, their friendship finds new ground and Anthony knows his future is incomplete without her by his side. But Julie seems to have moved on, content at keeping their relationship right where it is while she explores New York City and all that it offers. They need to decide if protecting their hearts is worth letting each other go - or if risking everything could bring the love of a lifetime.

Losing Julie Milligan the first time broke Anthony Russo; losing her a second time nearly killed him. Giving all of himself to the funny, heart-achingly beautiful lawyer was a lesson in trust. A lesson that ended with Anthony’s heart being ripped out after Julie decided their perfect night spent between the sheets was a mistake. Taking off to travel the world alone, Julie left Anthony to face a life he thought she’d be in.⁠ With his band Eternal Youths back in the recording studio with their second album and an upcoming tour, Anthony is tempted to revisit the demons of his old life. His estranged mother reaching out to him for the first time in over ten years only adds to the temptation.⁠ Everything Julie does feels like a mistake - but letting Anthony go was the biggest one.⁠ After dealing with the aftermath of a family loss, Julie is confronted with the life she’d built not being the one she wanted. The only piece that felt right was being with Anthony. Knowing he belonged with her but needing to know herself first meant leaving it all behind. When Julie returns to New York City jobless and happy, she knows what she wants but not how to make it all work.⁠ One thing she does know: her life will only be complete if Anthony's in it.⁠ When they run into each other after months apart, the embers in Julie’s body - and in her heart - are reignited. Faced with the fear it’s too late, she has no choice but to put what she learned into practice and let go. But when Anthony reaches out for help with his mom, things don’t seem as lost as Julie thought.⁠ Unsure of what the future holds, Anthony and Julie try to reconcile who they are with what they deserve - and have no choice but to trust their love is strong enough to rebuild and forgive.

Anthony Russo returns home to the love of his life - and a secret that will change their relationship forever. Touring with his famous indie rock band Eternal Youths for the last six months has been great, but nothing holds a candle to being in Julie Milligan’s arms. Anthony made things official with Julie right before leaving, and he can’t help but worry maybe it’d all been a dream. When he returns home, Anthony is thrust into the reality of the real world. From balancing a relationship with the band to confronting his dad about the affair that pushed away his mom, his old demons come calling. It’s taken Julie the last year to fight for what she wants, and it’s all within reach - if she can be honest with Anthony. She has a new job and a new apartment, and now she’s applied to be a foster parent. The only problem is, she’s keeping it from Anthony while they juggle their relationship alongside the fame of his band. Julie doesn’t know how to balance the need to foster with the need for Anthony, but telling him may be the ending of their new beginning. Old and new demons come calling, testing their love. Will it be strong enough to make it through to the other side?