New York Times bestselling author Chantal Fernando âturns up the heatâ (RT Book Reviews) in this steamy standalone novel when a divorce lawyer finds himself stuck between his client and the woman he desiresâand soon heâll be forced to choose sides.
Hunter Brayze doesnât always like his clients but as the divorce attorney for Bentley & Channing Law, he doesnât have to. So when he meets his latest client, even though he canât stand the guy, let alone understand how any woman would ever marry him, he is still determined to win his case. But he never expects taking this client would turn his entire world upside down.
When he comes face to face with his clientâs soon-to-be ex, heâs shocked to see Riley McMahon, owner of his local pub and the woman heâs wanted ever since he first laid eyes on her. He didnât even know she was getting a divorce, and now heâs stuck defending the man who wants to screw Riley out of everything. Feeling like heâs betraying her, Hunter vows to settle this case as quickly as he can by any means possible. Because after months of flirting with Riley at the pub, and now knowing that sheâll soon be free, Hunter is determined to make her his.
But as the proceedings get messier and secrets are revealed, Hunterâs running out of tricks to keep both parties happy. And when someone sets Rileyâs pub on fire, he canât help but suspect his own client. Torn between his professional code of ethics and his intense connection with Riley, Hunter finds himself at a crossroads wondering whose interests heâll ultimately protect.