They spent years loving each other from a distance. Now, there’s nowhere left to hide.

Olive and Hawthorn were never just friends. For years, they existed in the space between longing and restraint, stealing glances and swallowing words they weren’t allowed to say. Until two perfect months changed everything—then ripped them apart just as fast.

Hawthorn made a choice. A mistake wrapped in duty. A marriage that was never meant to last. And Olive? She walked away, believing time and distance would make her forget him.

Now, they’re back in the one place that made it impossible to resist each other—a sun-soaked beach, surrounded by the entire Strong family, who seem hell-bent on throwing them together at every turn. The sparks are still there. The timing is finally right. But one thing stands in their way: Willow’s wedding.

Willow has one rule—none of her friends have permission to date her brother. And if there’s one thing worse than falling for Hawthorn Strong in secret, it’s doing it in plain sight, under the watchful eyes of his meddling family and an NFL-sized spotlight.

They’ve spent years avoiding each other. Now, all they have to do is survive one more week without giving in.

But love like this doesn’t play by the rules. And neither do they.