He's her father's best friend. She's the one woman he was never supposed to touch. And one Valentine's Day, one kiss, one backseat mistake... changes everything. Elizabeth Carter has her whole life together, successful neurosurgeon, polished, focused, unbothered. Until a ski trip gone wrong puts her way too close to the one man she should've never looked at twice: Jakobi Brooks, her dad's best friend, the man she grew up calling Uncle, and the man who's been avoiding her like his life depends on it... ever since that fateful backseat moment. She's trying to move on. He's trying to pretend it never happened. But secrets don't stay buried-especially not in a room full of Black excellence, old money, and Valentine's Day champagne. At the Carter Valentine's Day gala, emotions explode, a secret is exposed, and Elizabeth is forced to choose between what's safe... and what she actually wants. And Jakobi? He's forced to face the truth he's been running from: She was never his niece. She is still his best friends daughter. And he crossed the line anyway. Happy Valentine's Day!