Andy Barber, the widow and lonesome man who has spent way too long wallowing in his own self pity meets Francesca Wheeler, a young woman on the cusp of true independence. When Francesca has no choice but to move in with her estranged father after getting into Harvard Law School, she finds that not all is as bad as she had initially anticipated. Especially not when her new neighbour is Assistant District Attorney Andy. But with Andy's budding friendship with Francesca's father John, as well as the unmistakable age gap, it seems there are more than just a few complications standing in their way and preventing any spark from intensifying.

Content Warning: 18+ Content/BDSM/Age Gap/Mentions of violence and AS. This takes from both the book and the series. Spoilers for Defending Jacob. .... "What kind of girl do you think I am?" She responds with a question. Andy looks for her eyes through the review mirror. The golden light of the sunset makes her skin bronze; deep and warm. "You." He says. "You are a good girl that wants to be bad." .... The moment Andrew Barber sees his new assistant, he regrets his decision of hiring her over the phone. There is nothing wrong with Allegra Gonzalez. She is smart, strong willed, and determinate. Her voice sounded lovely and bright over the phone. Also, he needed someone to fill the position as soon as possible. Yet, the only position Andy thinks of when she walks through the door that first Monday morning is of on her knees in front of him, with her hands bound behind her back. For as long as he can remember, he has tried very hard to suppress those desires, those kinks he thinks makes him way too much like his father. That is the reason why he married Laurie, a woman that he loved, but that didn't ignite his forbidden side as Allegra manages to do with just one look. Allegra knew who the new attorney in her small town was, a couple of years back he was all over the news because of what happened with his late son. Being a small town in California, no many people trusts him, but she is intrigued, better yet, she needs the job, so she applied. When she steps in, ready to make a good impression, she doesn't expect the man that sits behind the desk. She doesn't expect her very soul to ignite on fire like it does when Andy's steel blue eyes fix on her.

𝐴 𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑎 𝑔𝑖𝑟𝑙 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑡 𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑛𝑒𝑦 𝑖𝑛 𝑁𝑒𝑤𝑡𝑜𝑛, 𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑢𝑠𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑠.