Beautiful Monster

Love is a monster.

Alexander Caldwell has spent his life avoiding anything that resembles permanence. Until he buys a house in the suburbs and decides, at last, that it might be time to grow up. Then Sunny Thorn walks into his backyard.

She's too young. Too restless. Too determined to escape the small life waiting for her in Pineridge. And she has no business occupying his thoughts the way she does. Sunny only took the job painting Alexander's pool house because she needs the money. Money means freedom. A future. A way out. Falling for the older man watching her from across the pool was never part of the plan.

Neither was discovering that beneath Alexander's polished arrogance is a loneliness she understands far too well. He knows wanting her is wrong. She knows staying could cost her the future she's been fighting for. Falling in love ruins both of their plans.

But if they've learned anything this summer, it's that love is a monster-a beautiful one.

Sara Cate is a New York Times bestselling author of heart-forward, high-heat romance. From the world of Salacious Players' Club to her expanding universe of forbidden and next-generation romances, Sara invites readers into stories that are both arousing and deeply human. When she's not building fictional empires of love and longing, she's soaking up the Arizona sun, plotting her next project, and traveling with her family.