Mia thought her birthday date with Ben would end with surprises, gifts, and toasts. Instead, it ended with her boyfriend telling her he was leaving her for someone else. Mia was left humiliated and heartbroken in a fancy restaurant, and she realized she had been strung along by a man who saw her as temporary, not worthy of him. As she struggled to hold it together, her best friend’s older brother, Samuel Carter, stepped in unexpectedly, being protective and dangerously close, calling her his girl in front of her ex.What started as a rescue became something more. Mia decided to return home and get engaged to her betrothed, whom she had never met before. Life took a turn as her betrothed turned out to be her best friend’s older brother. Samuel, a quiet and secret book lover, had always kept his distance, watching her from afar, collecting the books she recommended online, and dreaming about the day Mia would be his. When fate handed him a chance, he took it.Mia learned what true love was supposed to feel like, not what she felt with Ben, and Samuel proved that sometimes the best kind of love is the one that’s been quietly waiting for you all along.