Thirty-year-old veterinarian Beckett Rosa has it all—a thriving small-town clinic, a reputation as Lakeside's most eligible bachelor, and a smile that could melt steel. He's a shameless flirt, a cocky ladies' man, and perfectly content living life one fling at a time. Commitment? Not in his vocabulary.

Until Tabitha Lawrence walks through his door.

Smart, accomplished, and very much taken, Tabby is the last woman Beckett should notice—and the only one he can't stop watching. She didn't move to Lakeside to flirt with her boss; she came for a fresh start and a respectable career. Except instead of putting her impressive degree to use, she's fetching coffee, answering phones, and scheduling Beckett's never-ending rotation of dates (Lana, Jana... Drama).

She swears she won't get caught up in his circus act. He swears he doesn't do serious.

But between lingering looks across the exam table, sizzling arguments that feel way too much like foreplay, and the undeniable pull that grows every time they're alone, one thing becomes dangerously clear:

If Beckett Rosa ever decides to stop playing games, Tabitha might just be the prize he never knew he was searching for.