Can best friends ever cross that line to lovers?

Aliyah

Hunter Dalton has been my best friend since I first laid eyes on him in second grade.

In my heart, he's always been mine. Unfortunately, he's never figured that out.

When my parents passed last year, he was the only solid thing left in my life, the only person I knew would always be there for me.

But when he gets weird about our annual Valentine's Day movie bash, I worry he's ready to settle down...with someone else.

If I tell him how I really feel, will I lose him forever?

Hunter

Aliyah Blackwood is perfection. Smart, funny, gorgeous. I know her better than I know myself.

I've wanted her for so long it's become a constant ache in my bones, a fever that never cools.

I was ready to risk everything, to tell her how I feel, when her parents died. Now I'm all she has. I can't push her for more. Not when I'm afraid she'll say yes because she doesn't want to lose her best friend, and not because she wants me too.

Because if we cross that line from friends to lovers, I won't settle for anything less than all of her.

Standing Author's Note: All of my stories come with a guaranteed HEA. Once the page closes, the characters will always be together. However, if you need a marriage proposal and/or pregnancy for a romance to feel complete, my books may not be for you. Most of my characters don't want kids and enjoy living in sin. So if that's your jam, read on.