BLURB
From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward comes a new forbidden, enemies-to-lovers story…
It all started with an unexpected phone call.
Two years after my fiancé passed away in an accident, his father died suddenly, leaving Brad’s adult, special-needs brother with no one to care for him.
The next thing I knew, I was on a cross-country drive to New Hampshire where I’d be moving in to look after Scottie until I could get him into a group home.
The last thing I ever expected?
I wouldn’t be taking care of him alone.
Josh Mathers, my fiancé’s best friend—who also happened to be my sworn enemy—insisted he was the better person for the job. He told me to go back to California, and I told him where he could stick that demand.
Our disdain for each other wasn’t anything new. It dated back to a text I’d accidentally read years ago.
We hated each other. But we both loved Scottie, so neither of us budged.
Now we were living together in a tiny house—with one available bedroom. Thank goodness it was only temporary.
Over time, I realized the broody jerk I thought I knew was different than I’d imagined.
I found myself slowly growing attached to someone I once considered the enemy…and growing attracted to him.
Sure, both of us were guilt-ridden over Brad. We were also two grown people with pent-up frustration toward one another—stuck in a cabin in the woods.
But this was Josh.
I could never.
She made my life better. She made me better. And that scared me. Because we were about to walk away from each other for good. Because we had to.
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Life can change in the blink of an eye in multiple ways. Carly is moving cross country to take care of her deceased fiancé’s special needs brother, but she also doesn’t expect his best friend to show up to do the same.
From the start and even prior to the events in the book Josh and Carly don’t get along and but heads. However, they also need to learn to work together for the sake of Scottie and being there to support each other and him during this time.
There is no shortage of chemistry between Josh and Carly, but there is also guilt from both of them. It is a slow burn as they both work through their feelings and their guilt, but despite it all they are perfect for each other and after being forced together they have truly become support for each other.
If you’re looking for an enemies to lovers, forbidden, forced proximity romance check this one out.
