A captivating silver fox sweeps me off my feet, but then his past comes back to haunt him… I’m a small-town girl working hard to save for veterinary school. Between shifts at a café and helping out at an animal sanctuary, my days are full. Robert didn’t make the best first impression as a grumpy customer at the café. Now he’s become my closest friend—and maybe something more. I realize his touch awakens something in me that I’ve never felt before. Despite our age difference, his generosity, kindness, and warmth have won me over. Just as things start to heat up between us, his malicious ex-fiancée returns, threatening to derail everything. She’s not about to break his heart again. And she is definitely not messing with our future.