When a rough-around-the-edges cop and a polished party planner are forced into each other's orbit through mutual friends, their constant bickering masks a seriously electric attraction that finally combusts into an unforgettable night together. But Hayden is trapped between what her heart wants and what her family desperately needs—a convenient marriage that would save her father's company from financial ruin. Now Brent has to decide if he's willing to fight for the real thing, or if he'll let the woman he's falling for slip away to fulfill her obligations.

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Dark, tension-filled contemporary romance with raw chemistry and forbidden attraction. Think sultry R&B, brooding indie rock, and sensual hip-hop—the kind of music that builds heat through friction. Moody, electric, unapologetic. Like The Weeknd meets Cigarettes After Sex with biting edge.

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