College senior Rachel Bangmore returns home for the summer, expecting lazy days with her best friend Carol. Instead, she finds herself irresistibly drawn to Carol's father, Max Cordon—her best friend's father.What begins as innocent assistance with a backyard renovation soon evolves into charged encounters filled with lingering glances and unspoken tension. Rachel battles intense guilt over betraying her closest friend, while Max struggles to resist an all-consuming obsession that ...

When recent college graduate Sophie Langston arrives for a carefree month at her best friend's family lake house, the last thing she expects is an irresistible pull toward the one man she must never want. Drake Horner, her best friend's rugged father, carries the weight of a distant marriage and a commanding presence that leaves Sophie breathless with unspoken yearning.As sun-drenched days melt into sultry nights, stolen glances evolve into charged encounters that test every boundar...

Recent college graduate Carrie Morner arrives at her best friend's family home seeking a fresh start in the city. What begins as a temporary stay quickly ignites into something far more dangerous when her attention fixates on Darren Sizemore, her roommate's charismatic fifty-year-old father. A successful executive trapped in a strained marriage, Darren carries the quiet weight of dissatisfaction that draws Carrie closer with every lingering glance and careful conversation.As subtle...