Carter had spent most of his childhood enduring Imani’s sharp wit and relentless taunts. She was his childhood bully, the bold girl who knew exactly how to get under his skin. But when he left their small hometown, he was determined to leave all of it behind, including her. Carter carved out a name for himself in the city, transforming into a successful doctor who finally had a life far from the small town’s shadows of his past. Then came the news that shattered his carefully built world, his father had died. Reluctantly returning home, Carter is instantly reminded of everything he tried to forget, and his family’s grief isn’t the only thing waiting for him. Imani’s still in town, and she’s as fierce as ever, but this time, there’s a tension between them he can’t ignore.