A False Start

He kissed his best friend’s little sister,and the world stood still. That nightthey were two perfect strangers: the town’s grumpy recluse and a gorgeous girl in the back of a bar. Until they weren’t. Because Nadia Dalca isn’t just some girl. She’s the one girl Griffin Sinclaire can’t have. Fourteen years younger than him and completely off-limits. After their forbidden kissGriffin’s plan is to stay awaybut the universe keeps pushing them together. It’s like some sort of cosmic joketo give him a taste of something so electric–so real–something that breathed life back into him. Because he can lookbut he can’t touch her again. But with her sinful curvesher lighthearted laugherand her secret wild sideGriffin’s addicted to every last bit of her. And when she turns those sultry eyes on him–the ones so full of longingso free of judgment? Wellhe’s always considered himself a strong manbut for herhe’s weak. To give in to their connection would be a betrayal. Griffin’s life is beyond complicatedand Nadia has the world at her fingertips. Her brother is the only family she has leftand as sad as it soundshe’s also Griffin’s only friend. But he kissed her again anyway.