Vera’s ex wants to control her, going so far as to burn down her apartment building. She needs a place to hide, and her best friend has the perfect place for her—her brother’s house in California. Vera has no idea what she’s getting into, but her best friend’s brother being hot wasn’t something she bargained for. Ben “Hop” Marchant doesn’t plan on ever dating again. He owes his sister, Frizz, so he opens his house to her best friend, not expecting to fall for the sweet and sexy Vera. With her life at risk, he can’t ask her to leave, but how can he survive being this close to her?