Returning home for her best friend’s wedding, Jade Britton can’t say she’s surprised to find herself still attracted to her friend’s older brother. After all, he was the first man she’d fallen in love with. He also happened to still be hot.

Like...hot.

And he liked dogs. And kids. And he was oh-so-sweet.

He was basically all the things she would love to have in her life. Only, he was also all the things she had zero time for. With her career finally on the cusp of soaring, there was no chance she’d do anything to risk that.

Mason Crowder has been dreading Jade’s return since his sister announced her engagement. After all, he’s spent more years than he would ever admit pining over the woman, and that includes the two years they were together!

And dang it, he still wants her.

Not that he’s going to admit it. Nor will he stall his own life by waiting any longer.

If Jade can’t see he was the best thing to ever happen to her—and that with him, she could have both her career and a family—then he’s out. It’s time to finally move on. Find a woman who will settle down.

Only, he really, really wants the one who’ll be heading back to LA in less than two weeks.

Could he possibly quit asking what-if and risk going for the age-old “Will you?”