BLURB:

Being put in the friend-zone is hard. Being put back in the friend-zone once you’re out—downright devastating.

EMILY

I learned my husband betrayed me and 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 had romantic feelings for.
Unreciprocated feelings.
At least that’s what I thought—but I’m staying with him, and the evidence proves otherwise.
Just when I think we’re going to get a happy ending, it’s ripped away.
Because Charlie can’t see that he’s the hero in my story, not the villain.

CHARLIE
I’ve loved Emily Flynn for nearly a decade. Even if I’ve lied to myself about it.
But her sister is my best friend and fellow firefighter. So, she’s off limits.
She deserves better than me, anyway.
But when Emily finds proof of how I really feel, I stop fighting it and follow my heart.
I decide I’ll even tell my best friend I’m in love with her little sister.
But after Emily sees first-hand what loving a man like me can do to a woman, I end things.
Better she suffers a broken heart now than a broken spirit later.