When a charming new bartender walks into his family's restaurant, the always-composed Salvador Moreno finds himself completely undone for the first time in his life—and he's hilariously terrible at hiding it. As the heat between them builds and Sal realizes his feelings run impossibly deep, he finally lets his guard down and lets Grace in. But beneath his perfect facade lies a secret mistake that threatens to unravel everything, forcing Sal into a desperate race against time to protect the one relationship that now means everything to him. Perfect for readers who love a brooding hero brought to his knees by love, this is a swoony tale about the cost of perfection and the redemptive power of vulnerability.

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Smoldering indie-pop and sultry R&B that captures the tension of falling hard for someone while fighting it. Think yearning vocals, slow-building chemistry, and that electric moment when walls finally come down. Modern romance meets restless desire.