He only wanted casual.She’s wanted him for years.
A small-town, friends-to-lovers, longtime crush, protective hero, accidental pregnancy, romantic suspense contemporary romance with all the feels.
RubyXavier Cole was never supposed to be mine.
I’ve wanted him for years.
Cocky. Gorgeous. Commitment-phobic.
And completely convinced relationships aren’t for him.
So when he finally looks at me the way I’ve always looked at him....
I agree to his rules.
Casual.
No expectations.
No getting attached.
There’s only one problem.
Nothing about Xavier has ever felt casual to me.
Especially when someone starts leaving me gifts. Watching my house. Warning me to stay away from him.
And Xavier refuses to leave my side.
Suddenly, the man who doesn’t do relationships is sleeping on my couch, fixing my house, feeding my animals....
And making it impossible not to fall even harder.
XavierRuby Bennett was always different.
Which is exactly why I stayed away from her.
I don’t do relationships.
I don’t make promises.
And I sure as hell don’t risk friendships that have lasted most of my life over a woman.
Then Ruby changes everything.
One kiss becomes another.
Casual becomes something I can’t walk away from.
And when someone starts targeting her....
Protecting Ruby becomes the only thing that matters.
I tell myself that sleeping at her house, installing cameras, and making sure she’s safe doesn’t mean anything.
I’m lying.
Because somewhere along the way, Ruby stopped being the woman I shouldn’t want.
She became the one I can’t imagine losing.
And by the time I’m ready to admit what she really means to me....
I may have already given her every reason not to believe me.
A small-town, friends-to-lovers, longtime crush, protective hero, accidental pregnancy, romantic suspense contemporary romance with all the feels.
RubyXavier Cole was never supposed to be mine.
I’ve wanted him for years.
Cocky. Gorgeous. Commitment-phobic.
And completely convinced relationships aren’t for him.
So when he finally looks at me the way I’ve always looked at him....
I agree to his rules.
Casual.
No expectations.
No getting attached.
There’s only one problem.
Nothing about Xavier has ever felt casual to me.
Especially when someone starts leaving me gifts. Watching my house. Warning me to stay away from him.
And Xavier refuses to leave my side.
Suddenly, the man who doesn’t do relationships is sleeping on my couch, fixing my house, feeding my animals....
And making it impossible not to fall even harder.
XavierRuby Bennett was always different.
Which is exactly why I stayed away from her.
I don’t do relationships.
I don’t make promises.
And I sure as hell don’t risk friendships that have lasted most of my life over a woman.
Then Ruby changes everything.
One kiss becomes another.
Casual becomes something I can’t walk away from.
And when someone starts targeting her....
Protecting Ruby becomes the only thing that matters.
I tell myself that sleeping at her house, installing cameras, and making sure she’s safe doesn’t mean anything.
I’m lying.
Because somewhere along the way, Ruby stopped being the woman I shouldn’t want.
She became the one I can’t imagine losing.
And by the time I’m ready to admit what she really means to me....
I may have already given her every reason not to believe me.
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