Detective Noah Dennis's career is right on track. He has a job he loves, a work partner who looks out for him, and a great new apartment, complete with very attractive barista across the hall. Convinced that any sort of love life isn't for him, he's content to flirt and let that be the end of it. There is no time for love in his life right now. At least, that's what he tells himself.

Max Kenner is just trying to get by in life. College leaves him time or money for anything else. He has so few needs out of necessity that he splurges on those things that give him happiness. While his sexy neighbor certainly fills that requirement, it's taking some work to get the man

When Noah interrupts a burglary in progress in Max's apartment, he pays for it with a bump on the head. The upside is that it allows him to be closer to his favorite barista.

This standalone 20k word instalove novella has a haggard detective and a sweet barista who are determined to find their HEA.