The problem? The designated male lead is insufferable. Her "first love" is a bloodthirsty celebrity. And somehow, the throwaway character she rescued from an underground arena — the infuriatingly beautiful Sean Hale — keeps showing up right when the story needs her to look elsewhere.
Torresa knows the rules. She knows her role. She's kept every dangerous line firmly in place.
But Sean has been watching her since the moment she saved his life, and he's been very carefully, very deliberately waiting for the world to give him permission.
*Some stories write themselves. Others need a little push in the right direction.*