Checked Out

By Arden Blake

Kelsey Hart likes her life the way she likes a well-run library: organized, independent, and governed by clear rules. Nate Mercer runs his gym with the same disciplined control. When the sharp-tongued librarian and the restrained trainer stop pretending they only want something casual, their chemistry turns every rule into a temptation.

What begins as no-strings heat quickly becomes something far more dangerous: honesty. But when old wounds and one secret decision threaten the fragile trust between them, Kelsey and Nate have to decide whether love is another form of control-or the first place they can finally be fully seen.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HKDTXSBF
• ISBN13: 9798175593229
• Release Date: September 2026
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 339 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.8" x 5.5"