He's perfect for me. He's also my cousin's fiancé.

If there's anything life has taught me, it's that men are not to be trusted. Case in point, the night three men corner me on my walk home. I froze, they closed in, and I was sure history was about to repeat itself. But this time, I had a knight in shining armor. Brayden Winters, who used his quick wit to rescue me and prove that not all guys are bad. In fact, I can't fight the unmistakable connection between us, including the realization that he fits every single thing I once listed about my perfect man, right down to his deep dimples, love for country music, and the way he calls me Sugar.

But this cowboy isn't as perfect as I thought. I discovered this at a family dinner, sitting across from my estranged cousin and that gigantic rock on her finger…and Brayden Winters sitting right next to her.

And as if life can't wait to throw more curveballs, I somehow get roped into letting my cousin live with me. So I not only have to navigate the fragile eggshells of our family dynamic under the same roof, I am also unable to let go of my insane attraction to her fiancé.

Life is about to get messy.

He ruined my life. Now he's ruining me for any other man.

I met Mac the night I lost my apartment. What felt like the worst night of my life turned into one of those insta-love romance stories I hate, and had me reconsidering my stance against relationships. But then I found out he was the agent who sold my home to a demolition company. That, and the fancy watch on his wrist proved were from different worlds. So I did the logical thing.

I disappeared.

Or so I thought. My new home has a closet-sized room, my coworkers clutter, and a front-row view of Macs early morning strolls. Barefoot. Shirtless. Carrying just a cup of coffee while he wraps the whole neighborhood around his finger.

Im trying my best to avoid Mac at all costs, but the man is persuasive. Very persuasive. And when he suggested a casual fling, I couldnt help but agree.

But this feels nothing like casual, and I know Im the one whos about to get burned.