A promise written on a coaster. A lost night in a dark room. Grayson Cole was my brother’s best friend. He was all of my firsts. Then he went away… Drew Harris was just a kid, a senior in high school, my best friend’s little sister. They said she was too young to know her feelings. I was too old to have them, so I left to join the military. Four years passed. Loss, injury, angry words I can never take back. I’m home, but I’m not the same. Neither is she. Now she’s a woman with flashing blue eyes, long blonde hair, and gorgeous curves. She’s the same sweet smile, the same sassy mouth… I could never say No to her before. I should say No for her sake. She deserves better than what I’ve become, scarred and damaged. “They told me to stay away from you. I went away to try… God, I tried. Now everything has changed. I’m back, and I’ll do whatever it takes to make you mine …” (A brother’s best friend, stand-alone, second-chance romance about first love, redemption, and finding your way home. No cheating; No cliffhangers.) "Hands-down THE Top Read of this year ." -Becca, Goodreads "Heartfelt and swoony, layered with an emotional depth that tugs at your heart ." -Ilsa Madden-Mills, NY Times bestselling author "A heart-pounding, glued to my chair kind of read. -Kathy Coopmans, USA Today bestselling author " A must read if you ' re looking to feel EVERYTHING . Highly recommend, and you can thank me when you ' re done! " - Dylan Allen, bestselling author "I loved this story and didn't want to put the book down !" -CE Johnson, bestselling author " All the feels! A hot hero with a heart of gold and a feisty heroine who never gives up." -Carly Phillips, NY Times bestselling author "An emotional roller coaster filled with highs and lows that made my heart beat faster as I rushed to turn the pages. " -Aleatha Romig, NY Times bestselling author