She was supposed to be the bride-until her sister stole the groom. Now she's walking into the engagement party on the arm of his older brother. Tessa Monroe's life implodes when her ex-fiancé announces he's marrying her sister. Still reeling from the betrayal, she does the unthinkable: asks his cold, infuriating older brother, Nathaniel Walker, to be her fake boyfriend. What begins as a petty plan to reclaim her pride quickly spirals into something more-too many lingering glances, too many close calls, and way too many feelings. Nathaniel was never meant to be anything but spite. But he listens. He protects. He sees her in ways no one ever has. As family tensions rise and secrets unravel, Tessa must decide if she's brave enough to fight for the love she never saw coming-or lose it before it truly begins. A slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers romance full of sharp banter, stolen kisses, and a love born from all the wrong reasons... that just might be exactly right.