From bestselling author Jewel E. Ann comes a hilarious secret lovers story that redefines the meaning of friendship.

Shep’s found the female version of himself … and he thinks she’s perfect—perfectly unavailable.

Everyone loves Shep, the charismatic employee at Scottsdale’s newest pet store. He has shared custody of his two dogs with his annoying ex-wife and a smile that can disarm most women.

Except … Dr. Sophie Ryan.

What starts out as a disastrous first meeting, involving a coffee catastrophe and mistaken flirting, turns into an unconventional friendship.

Fake phone sex.
Dog park dates.
And eighteen holes of golf.

The problem? Sophie’s taken herself out of the dating pool for a mysterious reason, imprisoning Shep in the friend zone for eternity.

As their competitive personalities hit a boiling point, the gloves come off and so do their clothes. When Sophie’s “real” life threatens their relationship, can Shep let go of his past to chase the one that might get away?

Oh, I loved these two and how their relationship started as friends and turned into a story that pulls at the heartstrings.
Sophie’s life is complicated, to say the least, she isn’t the greatest in the dating department, but when a mysterious man appears in her life as a meet-cute moment with a handsome guy at a pet store maybe things won’t be so bad. Shep is swoon-worthy and had me laughing out loud a few times, he’s newly divorced so he’s not wanting to have another relationship or so he thought. This was filled with adorable puppies, emotion and so much more, this is one you don’t want to miss.