Stay With Me by Finley Daniels

I have a thing for my sister’s best friend.

He’s my friend, too, but he’s also a scorching hot, slightly grumpy firefighter. I find myself wondering if this friend could turn into a lover.

Especially now that I’m living with him…

Mere months after I got married, I learned my husband betrayed me and I became a widow. All within twenty-four hours.

Angry, hurt, and grieving, I need all the friends I can get.

As usual, Charlie Fitzgerald steps up big time.

For years, he’s been my friend, my protector… the only other man I’ve ever had romantic feelings for. But he friend-zoned me ages ago.

Now I’m staying with him and it’s obvious he cares about me, too. That he has for a while…

When Charlie finally lets me out of the friend zone, the emotions are intense, and the physical connection is sizzling hot.

Just when I think we’re going to get a happy ending, it’s ripped away. Because not only is he afraid of losing his best friend when she finds out, he’s afraid he’ll become the type of man his father is.

Charlie can’t see that he’s the hero in my story, not the villain.

And it looks like we’re both going to lose out on love because of it…