Somebody to Lean On: A Small-town, Friends-to-Lovers, Sweet Romantic Comedy (Love ...

Do I want to kiss my best friend? Yep. Always have. Too bad it's not that simple.

Jackson Wilson and I are long-distance co-guardians of our friends' daughter, and even though we're best friends and we're totally committed to Phoebe, this isn't a romcom where the best friends get together in the end.

Unfortunately .

But now, Phoebe and I have nowhere to go but Jackson's tiny Tennessee town. And even though it'll be hard to ignore my feelings, we'll raise this adorable, sassy ballerina—while patching up the injury-prone busybodies of Charlotte Oaks—side-by-side, as friends.

Except ... what's with that fire in his eyes? And why is he smiling at me like that?

Uh-oh. I don't deserve to ride off into the sunset with Jackson and Phoebe. And if we go there and it blows up, Phoebe is the one who'll pay the price, and not even a pair of former combat medics have the skills to repair that kind of damage.

Then again, this job has taught me that there are no guarantees in life or love, but the reward is always worth the risk.

Am I brave enough to risk everything for a chance at a romcom-worthy happily ever after, or are we destined to stay in the friend zone forever?

Somebody to Lean On is the second book in the Love in Charlotte Oaks series, where you'll find families as sweet as the tea, hot veterans who've returned home to find true love, and a beloved pet goat who has the habit of coming in clutch to save the day.