For six years, Asher Hallows kept Marinka Gallagher off-limits. Best friend’s little sister. The girl he swore to protect like a brother. Distance and silence buried what he couldn’t admit… until she comes home. Marinka isn’t the girl he remembers. Confident, curvy, and no longer looking at him like he’s untouchable, she’s back—and choosing him. As the Chicago Reapers’ season heats up, so does the tension between them. Every glance feels like betrayal. Every touch feels like a mistake. But some