A bachelor auction, a secret crush, and a chance to finally claim what was never supposed to be mine.

I didn’t see it coming.
Not Liam Hart, striding back into my life after twelve years looking buffer, harder, and cooler than ever.
And...Okay, I'll admit it, hotter.
My brother’s best friend. The guy I used to idolize. The guy I convinced myself I just wanted to be like —even when I sent him that late-night message before he shipped out, practically begging for a reply I never got.

Now, I’m opening my first store, living my dream in Chicago, and still playing it straight.
Until Luca slinks in, throwing himself at Liam and reminding me that Liam isn’t just any guy—he’s the guy.
The one guy I never could get over.

And when Liam ends up on stage at a bachelor auction? Game over. I don’t even think. I just bid. Hard.

Now, I’ve got Liam Hart in my bed, in my hands, and in my life. And the more he lets me in, the harder it is to remember why I shouldn’t want him. Why I tried to play it straight at all. Because when he looks at me the way he does, when he touches me like he can’t get enough… I start to believe I might just be his.

I don’t know where this is going. All I know is, I can’t walk away from him now. Not when he’s finally within reach.