Paperback – 432 pages

From USA Today bestselling author Emily McIntire comes an angsty, best friend’s brother, second chance romance and the second interconnected standalone in the Sugarlake series.

Becca

I hated before I loved. I loved and then I lost. And the only man Ive ever wanted is the one out of reach. Temptation is the Devils candy, but I lost my faith in God years ago.

Hes forbidden. Off-limits. My biggest secret. One Im determined to take to my grave.

Ive learned to live in the ghost of his memory. Craving his touch, but relieved he never comes home.

Until one day, he does. And everything comes crashing down.

After all, nothing secret stays hidden for long.

Eli

I lost before I left. I left and then I loved. And the only woman Ive ever seen is the one that I resent. Theres a thin line between love and hate, but I stopped playing in-bounds years ago.

Shes forbidden. Off-limits. My sisters best friend. The one who blazes like the sun.