When a DC defense attorney with a devastating smile gets an invitation to his high school sweetheart's wedding, he realizes his carefully laid plans just got derailed—and he needs help. Enter Sofia, a sharp-tongued litigator and his occasional lover, who somehow finds herself agreeing to help him win back the woman he loves in small-town Mississippi (because apparently even brilliant lawyers make questionable decisions for the right person). What unfolds is a delicious clash of big-city sophistication meeting Southern charm, where two professionals used to arguing cases discover there's a lot more on trial than either of them bargained for. This is Emma Chase at her best—witty, swoon-worthy, and packed with heart.

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