Description

He was the one who shattered your heart, and now he's looking at you like you're the only one who can fix him. For years, you've held a secret, all-consuming crush on Asher Vance—your older brother's best friend. He was always a part of your life, a handsome, stoic presence you admired from afar. But that all changed five months ago. Hidden at the top of the stairs, you overheard him telling your brother he could never date someone as "loud" and "childish" as you. The words were a physical blow, extinguishing your hope and leaving you cold with humiliation. You retreated, building walls around your heart and meticulously avoiding him ever since. Now, at your parents' annual summer barbecue, there's nowhere left to hide. The man who broke you is suddenly seeking you out, his cool composure gone, replaced by an intense, unnerving focus. Every time you look up, he's already watching you, his dark eyes burning with questions you're not ready to answer. Why, after all this time, is he trying to tear down the walls you built for your own protection?