The first rule in the best friend handbook clearly states that little sisters are off limits. It’s a rule I broke when I gave Bridget Russell her first kiss. One I kept breaking as we snuck around for years in a secret relationship. The guilt eating me alive was only compounded when her brother’s dying wish was that I always look out for her. Because we’ve already established I’m the world’s worst friend, I didn’t keep that promise. Nearly a decade later, Bridget and I bump into each other when I’m fresh off a divorce. And the next thing I know, she shows up at my house in the middle of the night, hurt and scared, begging me to take her in. Living under the same roof, I’m quickly reminded why I wasn’t able to resist her all those years ago. This time, I’m determined to keep her forever. *Flashback for the Forward is the second book in the San Diego Surf Hockey series, but can be read as a standalone.