"The kiss is soft at first, but quickly gains intensity as passion takes over. I wrap my arms around her, pulling her body flush against mine, and lose myself in the taste and warmth of her. Our breathing grows heavier, and I can feel the heat radiating between us."

When Blake returns to his hometown to visit his dying childhood friend's mother, he never expects to find himself drawn to his best friend's little sister, Lacy. Now all grown up, Lacy has been shouldering the burden of caring for their terminally ill mother mostly alone, while trying to keep herself from falling apart.

As Blake steps in to help care for the woman who helped raise him, the chemistry between him and Lacy becomes impossible to ignore. Their longtime connection blossoms into something deeper, more passionate—and completely forbidden.

But with his best friend's disapproval looming and time slipping away from their beloved mother figure, Blake and Lacy must decide if their forbidden romance is worth risking everything they hold dear. Some loves are worth fighting for... but at what cost?