Bayou With Benefits

<p><em>They are friends. </em><span>Without</span><em> benefits. Unfortunately.</em></p><p><br></p><p><span>Michael LeClaire is small-town Louisiana. A firefighter. A single dad.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span>And Amelia Landry is New York City. A social media influencer. A </span><em>model</em><span>.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span>Sure, she's his son's favorite person on the planet.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span>And yeah, their families spend so much time together it's hard to remember who shares DNA and who just shares secrets, inside jokes, and a sincere lack of boundaries.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span>And okay, he's seen her nerdy side. Her sweet side. Her funny, self-deprecating side. </span></p><p><br></p><p><span>Fine, yes, resisting this woman has taken a saint's share of willpower.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span>But he has to. He just cannot do long-distance. And he can't have a casual fling with someone he's known-and </span><em>will know-</em><span>forever.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span>Thankfully, he only has to hide his feelings a few times a year when she visits.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span>And then, he slips. One time. One spontaneous I-knew-it-would-be-everything kiss and he's a goner.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span>Now every time they see each other it's harder and harder to ignore the heat.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span>And when she shows up on his</span><em> </em><span>doorstep after a car accident changes her entire life, there's no way he can resist the chance to see if this can last...or if they'll finally flame out.  </span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>