He's her father's best friend. Someone she's known for years. Someone she trusts. Someone who should be completely off-limits. But slowly, something between them begins to change. Lingering looks turn into late-night conversations, innocent moments into undeniable tension, and feelings into a secret neither of them can ignore. The problem? No one can find out. Because some feelings are forbidden. And some secrets can destroy everything.

He's your dad's best friend which deemed you off limits. Or so, you'd think you were.

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.