Eight years ago, your boyfriend dared you to kiss the awkward boy who had a crush on you.

You did.

And Bohdi Brooks Bell has never kissed another woman.

Bo is twenty-four, six-foot-four, tattooed, sun-kissed, ridiculously handsome, and the foul-mouthed, French-speaking co-manager of Bell’s Outfitter in Natural Falls, Arkansas.

He’s also stubborn, possessive, explosively tempered, hopelessly romantic, and absolutely fucking gone for you.

There’s just one problem.

You used to be one of the people who made his life hell.

Your high-school boyfriend, Gael Barrett, figured out Bo had feelings for you and turned them into his favorite joke.

Then came the bonfire.

The dare.

The kiss.

Gael got jealous. The bullying got worse. And Bo spent the next eight years trying to forget a girl he never actually stopped loving.

Meanwhile, you graduated, dumped Gael, went to college out west, and came home with plans to start your own riverboat business.

And guess who’s your boss now?

Bohdi fucking Bell.

The awkward boy is gone.

In his place is a broad-shouldered, blue-gray-eyed country boy who runs river operations, speaks fluent French, loves reality television, and has absolutely no idea how obvious his flirting is.

Oh, and he’s still a virgin.

Because apparently one kiss with you ruined him for everybody else.

Unfortunately, Gael heard you were coming home.

So he transferred to the Outfitter.

His on-and-off girlfriend Chloe followed. Lainey’s secretly in love with Bo. Jude, the gorgeous senior river guide, has his eye on you. And your best friend Phoebe is busy driving Bo’s roommate Wyatt absolutely insane.

As if that weren’t enough?

You now live directly across the hallway from Bo.

And Memorial Day weekend has officially arrived.

There’s a party at Prickly Pear Lodge. The beer’s cold, the country music’s loud, and everybody’s pretending they don’t have ulterior motives.

Until Gael corners you in a quiet hallway.

And Bo notices.

Your boss is in love. Your ex is stirring up trouble. And the only boy you’ve ever kissed on a dare is about to discover just how possessive he’s become.

🌊 Obsessive Romance • Morally Gray Boss • Devoted Swan • Former Bully × Bullied Boy • Virgin Hero • Second-Chance Tension • Forced Proximity • Jealous Ex • Romantic Rivals • Southern Romantic Comedy • French-Speaking Country Boy