Ritchie won't admit he's heartbroken. Emery won't accept less than all of Ritchie's affection. How will arrogant Emery win snarky Ritchie for his own? Ritchie Lymings is wallowing in self-pity after seeing the man he loves—his best friend—reunited with his arch enemy. He's drowning his sorrows in coffee and caramel when an irritating stranger barges into his life, determined to make him smile. Even if this interloper is too dense to understand his faux pas, Ritchie figures he may be good for a quickie to get his mind off of his immediate situation. A simple round of love 'em and leave 'em sounds promising. Emery Hutchins recognizes Ritchie immediately when he stops for his morning coffee and breakfast. His friend Ryder has been telling him stories about "the infuriating twit" for years. Fate and coincidence are two things that normally give Emery cause for pause, but he can't let this opportunity pass him by. Unable to relinquish control to fate though, he immediately devises a plan to make the deliciously snarky Ritchie his own, one hundred percent completely. But for these two diverse personalities there is one major problem. How can Ritchie's snarky attitude and Emery's arrogant brashness blend together, or is this an oil and water mess?