The Front Runner

"Stefan Dalca is infuriatingly handsome. And annoyingly persistent. We're supposed to hate each other. But somehow, he never got the memo, and for years, he's been asking me out.

And I always say no. Until today.

Today, he’s holding the one thing I desperately need. Today, he’s my savior—and I’m his prize.

It starts as a simple transaction: Three dates. No touching. No telling anyone. And absolutely no falling in love.

But as the days pass, the tension between us builds. Every stolen glance, every intimate conversation leaves me wanting more.

The way he looks at me? It gives me butterflies. And when his touch finally meets mine? We sizzle.

Stefan makes me feel seen like no one ever has before. He cherishes my words as much as my body. He makes me laugh. He makes me blush. He calls me kitten.

He’s not the villain everyone thinks he is.

And suddenly, I find myself longing for him in ways my friends and family would never understand.

Giving in to Stefan Dalca is like playing with fire.

But with him? I don’t mind the heat."