I write steamy romance novels for a living. In secret. And only the two people closest to me in the world know the truth . . .

Until I bump into my best friend's grumpy, gorgeous, tech‑billionaire older brother at an exclusive forbidden club. Yes, I was only there for research. No, he doesn't believe me. And now Asher Fitzgerald's looking at me like I'm not just his sister's friend, but his next obsession.

When a leak in my apartment and a crisis in his company force us to spend time together in his small town, sparks turn into a blazing, no‑strings entanglement. One that's forbidden, secret, and completely addictive.

If my best friend finds out I'm sleeping with her brother, she'll probably kill me. And if Asher finds out he's the inspiration for my dangerously possessive book hero . . . he might just get there first.

The more nights we spend tangled together, the harder it is to imagine walking away.

But secrets have a way of coming out.

And when they do, loving him might be the best chapter of my life . . . but it could also be the one that breaks me.