The Older Brother's Friend Problem

"The air between us crackles, charged with the electricity of a hundred storms. His touch is a spark, a potential inferno waiting to consume everything in its path, and when his lips finally meet mine, it's a question, an invitation, and my every nerve ending screams to accept." Hannah Thompson's life is perfectly planned: excel at chemistry, make her family proud, and never step out of line. But when her brother's rebellious military friend Liam returns to town, the smoldering attraction between them threatens to burn her carefully constructed world to the ground. One impulsive decision changes everything. Sneaking around behind her family's back, Hannah discovers a passionate side of herself she never knew existed. Each stolen moment with Liam draws her deeper into a dangerous dance of desire and secrecy, as whispers of his troubled past follow them like shadows. Her family's ultimatum looms over everything. Can love that begins in forbidden territory ever truly thrive? With her heart pulling her one way and family loyalty tugging her another, Hannah must decide if their fire is worth the risk of getting burned. Some flames aren't meant to be extinguished…