BLURB ➞
It’s natural to want the one you can’t have. And for as long as I could remember, I’d secretly wanted my brother’s best friend, Jace.
He was six years older and always treated me like the sister he never had.
Fast forward a decade.
We were all in our twenties now. Jace had moved in with my brother, Nathan, and me to help us make ends meet after our parents died.
It was just the three of us—an odd family dynamic.
Living under our roof, Jace was as bossy and protective as ever.
But he certainly didn’t look at me like a sister anymore. That was what made things so complicated.
I was pretty much hot and bothered twenty-four-seven.
And he was torn.
The signs were subtle, at first. Like on movie night, I’d casually rest my leg against his, and he wouldn’t exactly shift away.
Still, I assumed he would never…go there.
Nathan would kill us.
The knowledge of that wasn’t enough to stop the inevitable, though.
Eventually our slow burn exploded.
But more than the physical attraction, we’d developed a strong connection.
We just couldn’t get caught, right?
That sounded simple.
Until it wasn’t.
This is a story of forbidden love, broken trust, and an unexpected second chance.
The crush. My only crush. Many years of unrequited longing led me here.
ARC REVIEW ➞
Farrah has had a crush on her brothers best friend, Jace, for as long as she can remember but never dreamed that he would return any sort of feelings for her.
Farrah and her brother, Nathan, lost their parents tragically when they were younger and Jace was a witness to their deaths. The events of that day haunted all of them, especially Jace. There are things about that day that Jace never expressed to Farrah and things that could ruin everything between them.
There are so many different feelings and emotions between Jace and Farrah. They feel comfortable together, they can easily open about most things to each other. Jace doesn’t want to act upon his feelings because doesn’t feel like he is good enough, he doesn’t want to lose Farrah or Nathan. There is so much chemistry and tension between them throughout the story and it just continues to grow until it all boils over. Their story isn’t an easy one, it is emotional and a slow burn with some forbidden vibes to it but it is completely worth the wait.
If you’re looking for an angsty, slow burn, second chance romance with a forbidden aspect this one is a must read!
