When a hardworking construction worker has been quietly carrying a torch for his best friend forever, he figures the safest thing is to keep his distance—after all, she's way too classy for a rough guy like him, right? But then she ends up in his bed for a night, and suddenly all his carefully built walls start crumbling, especially when she's looking at him like he's her personal hero. What follows is a deliciously fun game of cat-and-mouse as she realizes there's way more to this protective, tattooed sweetheart than his tough-talking exterior, and he learns that maybe—just maybe—the woman of his dreams has been right there all along. Expect plenty of banter, steam, and that swoon-worthy moment when a best friend becomes so much more.

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Tension-filled nights with indie rock and sultry R&B—the push-pull of wanting someone you shouldn't. Moody alternative pop, sensual slow burns, and anthems of resistance melting into surrender. Feel the friction, the heat, the inevitable collapse of boundaries.