Falling for your best friend was never part of the plan—especially when he's the world's most wanted man.

Lexi McMillan swore she was done with heartbreakers. Tall, tattooed, and devastatingly charming, Samuel Bernard is exactly the kind of man she's avoided her whole life. Especially since he collects women like souvenirs . . . and she's just supposed to be his friend.

They're safe in the friend zone. Until late-night phone calls start feeling too intimate. Until stolen glances burn too long. Until one accidental touch shatters all the rules.

Lexi can't risk being just another girl he forgets. Sam's terrified of wanting someone he might lose. And when insecurities, miscommunications, and old wounds collide, even a love this intense might not survive.

A heart-wrenching, slow-burn, friends-to-lovers romance packed with sharp banter, devastating longing, and a love worth fighting for.

Contains mature themes.