Rose Monroe has always prided herself on being fiercely independent. She lives her life on her terms and doesn’t need, or want, a man telling her what to do, or how to do it. She views being in a committed relationship as a life sentence in losing not only her freedom, but a one way ticket to stifling her free spirit. However, when a close friend asks her to help him pick out the perfect engagement ring, she finds herself in unchartered waters and she’s drowning.

Kadon Anders has been in love with Rose since the first grade, but she’s kept him in the friend zone their entire lives. For years, he’s tried everything he can think of to get her attention, but nothing worked and he’s tired of waiting. When Rose finally starts noticing him, it’s too late. He’s with someone else. However, has he really moved on Rose, or is he simply trying to protect his heart from shattering into a million pieces. Again.

Rose Monroe has just been dumped and she wants nothing more than to talk to her best friend about what happened. Unfortunately he’s in the process of getting to know Stacey a lot better than Rose would like.

Kaden Anders has always been Rose’s best friend. No matter how hard he tries to take that friendship to the next level it never happens. That is until the one night he was going to try to move on with Stacey. Instead of talking in the parking lot of the bar, Kaden takes the almost tipsy Rose to his place. What happens is explosive and Kaden declares his love for her, only to be friend zoned once again. This time Kaden levels some ground rules not to be broken if he is ever going to move on.

Kaden starts dating Stacey and things move forward quickly but there’s such a jealousy with regard to Rose. Kaden won’t compromise on his friendship and work relationship with Rose. She’s the best investigator his firm has and that isn’t going to change for Stacey.

Plenty of ups and downs, arguments, and the realization that love shouldn’t be so difficult.

5 Contented Purrs for Jen!

Jen Talty

Welcome to my World! I’m a USA Today Bestseller of Romantic Suspense, Contemporary Romance, and Paranormal Romance.

I first started writing while carting my kids to one hockey rink after the other, averaging 170 games per year between 3 kids in 2 countries and 5 states. My first book, IN TWO WEEKS was originally published in 2007. In 2010 I helped form a publishing company (Cool Gus Publishing) with NY Times Bestselling Author Bob Mayer where I ran the technical side of the business through 2016.

I’m currently enjoying the next phase of my life…the empty NESTER! My husband and I spend our winters in Jupiter, Florida and our summers in Rochester, NY. We have three amazing children who have all gone off to carve out their places in the world, while I continue to craft stories that I hope will make you readers feel good and put a smile on your face.