Ford I don’t have time for distractions. I have a billion-dollar company to run. A father to grieve. A legacy to fulfill. Harley DeLuca is not my type. She’s snarky. She's stubborn. And she’s the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen—even in her ridiculous grungy tennis shoes. I can’t get enough of her. Harley I was a mistake from the moment of conception. The sins of my mother have followed me like a nightmare in a horror flick. I’m determined to make a life for myself, free of my past. I have three goals. Open a bakery. Keep Gramps safe. And forget that I’m Valentina DeLuca’s daughter. There’s no room in my life for a man. Especially an arrogant, condescending jerk like Ford Montgomery. But now he's my business partner. My friend. And if I'm not careful, he just might be—everything.

Harrison I loved Laney Landers before most people learned to read. Blonde hair, blue eyes that rivaled the ocean, and an invisible halo over her head. She stole my heart the same day she threw sand in my face. What started as a friendship grew into so much more. I thought she’d be my forever. But then life threw me a curveball and I changed course. Laney moved on and found a different happily ever after... While I wallowed in grief and regret. And now she’s here, reminding me that I made the biggest mistake of my life. Laney I loved Harrison Montgomery since the first day he saved me a seat in kindergarten. He was my best friend, my own real-life prince. He taught me to ride a bike and showed me how to shoot a three-pointer in basketball. He was my first kiss. My first love. My first heartache. My first everything. I don’t believe in happily ever after anymore. Harrison forced me to write a new ending to my story. But seeing him again after all these years—it makes me want things I shouldn’t. Because that chapter of my life is closed forever. Or is it?

Jack I’m always down for a good time. I’m that guy. I love women. I love sex. And I love my life. Go big or go home, right? My father’s death is a constant reminder of why I like to keep it simple. Life is short. Emotional attachments make you weak. Grieving sucks. And I have no interest in caring deeply for anyone outside of my family. I’m not looking for complications. Monroe Buckley is a complication. She’s driven. She’s focused. And she’s my best friend’s little sister. Not happening. But once we’re forced to spend time together…I only want more. Too bad she’s the one woman who is off-limits. MONROE I don’t trust most people, and I have my reasons. I’m passionate about my work, and I came here to do a job. Not date the boss. Getting hired at the top media company in the city is the break of my life. But it means working for Jack Montgomery. My one-time crush. My brother’s best friend. And the current thorn in my side. He’s exactly what I want to avoid. Yet he’s everywhere I turn. Even when he’s not there—he’s in my head. He’s a magnet for attention. A heartbreak just waiting to happen. And my heart is something I fiercely protect. At all costs. They say the heart wants what the heart wants... But my heart isn’t allowed to make that decision anymore. There’s too much to lose.