Forbidden Damaged Grump: A Small Town Best Friend's Brother Romance

By Sofia Archer

One forbidden kiss turned into a symphony of sin.

I broke the one rule that mattered-don't fall for your best friend's brother.

Oops.

It started with late night run-ins at the hospital.

I'm a music therapist-soothing patients with guitar lullabies and pep talks.

Ethan Hayes is a grumpy trauma surgeon with storm cloud eyes, a permanent scowl, and hands that literally save lives.

Oh, and he's my dad's doctor.

Also Lucy's older brother.

So yeah...I'm knee deep in red flags-and the tempo's only picking up.

But have you seen him?

When I look at him, I forget the rules and start composing fantasies in my head.

That jawline. That body. I'm dying to run my hands over every chord of that instrument.

A lingering glance. A heartbeat too long in the quiet moments.

Then one night he kissed me like he was drowning-and I was the only air he had.

And let's just say the encore was nothing short of ecstasy.

I know I should've stopped.

But underneath the grumpiness is a man who looks at me like I'm the sunlight.

I can see the broken man behind the bravado.

And somewhere between his soft touches and dirty mouth, I fell.

But I promised Lucy I'd never touch him.

If people find out...hell, the moment Lucy finds out, everything will fall out of tune. And I'm not sure I'll ever find my rhythm again.

Still...the way he makes a mess of me and calls it music.

God help me...it just might be worth it.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FLVRQZZK
• ISBN13: 9798297202276
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 134 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"