When she comes home for summer, the one man who makes her feel safe is the one she can never have-her father's best friend, Frank Castle. Older, scarred, and fiercely protective, Frank tries to keep his distance. But in the hazy heat of long summers and stolen moments, forbidden desire begins to unravel them both. A slow-burn age-gap romance thick with tension, tenderness, and dangerous temptation. TW: heavy smutt, swearing, alcohol, cheating mentioned, age gaps, sex, slight violence.

Cassie Lawson a young, sweet twenty-six years old has come to the conclusion that love is not meant to find her, believing it must always come with a price. she has always lived in a world built on silence, secrets, and rules that no one dares to question. That's until she met Jon Bernthal, cold. Untouchable. Feared by everyone around him. The more they both try to stay away, the more impossible it becomes to ignore the tension growing between them. Some boundaries are meant to be crossed. Some sins are impossible to resist, even for innocent, kind Cassie.

(This is not a fanfic) There are secrets that burn more than fire. For me the secret has a first and last name, not to mention he shares drinks with my father in the living room. And obsessive attraction consumed in secret, where every touch is a betrayal and every confession is made in whispers.