I don’t want him. I can’t do this. That’s what my ex said after our son was born, leaving me a single dad. These days, my world consists of two Noah and my bar. Until her—the woman I want—but can never have. My ex’s sister wasn’t supposed to be stirred into the mix. Even though I try to push her away, my son falls in love with her. As much as I want to keep my distance, I can’t break his heart. Lines become blurred, and fighting our attraction becomes nearly impossible. We know it’s wrong, desire doesn’t always fade away. As soon as we cross that line, nothing will be the same and everything will fall apart. And it does.

A see yourself out note isn’t how you want to celebrate the morning after your first one- night stand. The first time I meet Archer Callahan is when I block him in a parking spot. The second is a fender bender. The third is at a bar, drinking away our problems, and finding our way to his bed. I never expected to see him again. That changes when a month later, he’s introduced as my brother’s new business partner. In need of a job, I’m hired at their bar, much to Archer’s dismay. We hate each other. We’re off limits. But every time we’re together, flashbacks of that night shake through us. We push, we pull, until one of us breaks.

I went from a penthouse to sleeping in a prison cell. From the VP of a million-dollar empire to a felon. All for a crime I didn’t commit. Now that I’m free, I vow to stay out of trouble. Then she walks in. The mayor’s daughter. My new co-worker. The only problem? She’s trouble wrapped in a bow. I swore not to cross that line. But one moment of weakness changes everything. And now, there’s no going back.

_Things I never thought would happen: Meeting my boyfriend’s secret wife. Finding out I’m pregnant with his baby. Pretending my best friend is the father._ In public, we fake a relationship. In private, we try not to fall in love. _The more we pretend, the more we forget it’s only temporary. If only we had known it would change everything._

What’s the best way to get back at your cheating ex? Give every guy who hits on you his number. That’s what I did when I met Silas. Little did I know, we’d see each other again. One run-in leads to another. One fake date leads to a friendship. That friendship leads to feelings. But everyone knows feelings and friendship doesn't mix. We’re too much the same. It’d never work out. That changes when one of us asks for more. Everything falls apart. There’s no going back. Can our friendship survive … or will love destroy us?