<p>An <strong><em>MM, friends to lovers, small town romantic suspense</em></strong> from <em>USA Today</em> Bestselling Author Persephone Autumn.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>From the start, all I wanted was you. From the start, little did I know, you wanted me too.</em></strong></p><p><br></p><p>An underlying current has always existed between us. An undeniable bond that keeps me tethered to my best friend. My person.</p><p>The man I have loved in secret for years.</p><p>I've wanted to tell him how I feel. Countless times, I've considered crossing the line but have resisted.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>I'd rather love him in secret than lose him forever.</em></strong></p><p><br></p><p>Over the years, we've avoided relationship conversations. Kept our <em>rendezvous</em> to ourselves.</p><p>But now, the subject is inescapable.</p><p>As his family pressures him to find a <em>suitable</em> match, he concocts a plan to appease them. Fake date the wealthy woman his parents set him up with... who happens to be in love with someone else.</p><p><br></p><p>When he relays the news, my hurt is written all over my face. Over and over, he promises me it's not real.</p><p>Regardless, seeing them together twists my insides.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>...until he pins me against my car and shows me where his heart truly lies.</em></strong></p><p><br></p><p>As our love story begins, one test after another is thrown at us. As we fall deeper in love, our world becomes a living, breathing nightmare.</p>