by Meghan Quinn
First published 2026
Bennett Brinkman plays baseball for San Francisco and has wanted the same woman for years. Bower grew up knowing Bennett as her best friend's gangly younger brother with terrible haircuts. She refuses to see him any other way, even though he became the team's star player. Bennett stays focused and disciplined about everything except ignoring Bower. When she moves into his apartment building, their careful friendship starts falling apart. The banter gets sharper. The attraction gets stronger. Bower knows crossing this line could destroy her friendship and split their families. Bennett decides the risk might be worth it. Their late night book club meetings turn into confessions neither expected. Both must choose between protecting what they have and fighting for what they want.
Genres: fiction, romance, adult-fiction, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: San Francisco
512 pages · Paperback · Bloom Books