Sophie Carter has spent years building her event planning business with nothing but grit, late nights, and a refusal to quit. She’s all about control, focus, and keeping her heart well out of the crossfire—especially when her latest career-defining project forces her to work with the one man she can’t stand.

Jackson Reed is every bit as cocky, charming, and maddening as Sophie remembers. Once her high school nemesis, now the owner of the city’s hottest rooftop venue, Jackson is a complication she can’t afford. But when a fierce storm—and a fierce kiss—ignite a spark neither of them can deny, their sworn rivalry takes a steamy, dangerous detour.

Thrown together by circumstance and fueled by sizzling attraction, Sophie and Jackson strike a no-strings arrangement. But as tensions rise and true feelings slip through the cracks, old wounds and stubborn pride threaten to ruin the fragile truce they never expected to need.

When business and passion collide, will they fight for their happily ever after—or let fear and past mistakes tear them apart for good?

Sometimes the one person you can’t stand is the one you can’t let go of.

Are they brave enough to turn a reckless mistake into something real?

Lily G. Donovan