An alpha small-town mechanic. A sunshine runaway. A flat tire, and the only one who can fix it is her brother’s best friend. Nova Moving back home was never part of the plan. But here I am, tired, directionless, and already slashing my tire on day one. When I limp into the nearest garage, guess who’s standing there covered in grease and muscle? Jace. My brother’s best friend. The man I secretly crushed on before I disappeared four years ago. Now he’s even broader, even quieter, and still refuses to cross the line. He says he’s loyal, that he won’t break boundaries. But the way he looks at me says otherwise. Now, I am learning to ask for the things I want and not feel bad about it, be it love or intimacy, but is he enough to make me not run away again? Jace She walked out of my life four years ago and left behind a mess I never cleaned up. I buried myself in engines and silence, pretending she was a dream. But now she’s back. In my garage. In my space. In my head. Hotter and more beautiful than ever… and impossible to ignore. She wants me to risk everything. But what if she leaves again? What if loving her means losing the only family I’ve ever known? From Heat & Honey, an achingly sweet and tantalizingly spicy romance series, comes Keep Me, a steamy, emotional small-town novella ✔️ Grumpy x sunshine ✔️ Alpha male ✔️ Small-town romance ✔️ Brother’s best friend ✔️ Tons of steam ✔️ HEA