When his best friend's ex shows up on his doorstep, a lawyer struggles between his loyalty to his friend—and his desire for the woman he has always wanted. Until now, Crissanne Moss has been off-limits. But Ethan Carruthers felt the spark of attraction for his best friend's significant other from the first moment he laid eyes on her. Still, he snuffed out his feelings in the name of friendship and over time, became Crissanne's friend, too. So it's only natural that once Crissanne is single, she would turn to Ethan for comfort. Ethan is happy to give her all she needs—and desires . But just as their relationship is about to become more than a forbidden passion, an explosive revelation changes everything.