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From road trips to isolated cabins, business partners to longtime besties, longstanding crushes to new revelations, former bosses to dad's best friend—delve into nine contemporary romances where friendship changes course. SOMETHING Hal Preston isn't normally one to run from his problems, but a solitary mountain retreat might be just what he needs to stop obsessing over his dad's best friend. There's no chance Wayne Merrick shares his fascination, and Hal's spent years hiding his intractable heart. But when Wayne arrives unexpectedly at his cabin, Hal aches to bare his heart after all. WISHFUL Kimiko has powerful feelings about leaving her barista job to focus on school. Or maybe she just has powerful feelings for coffee shop owner Nyla Prince. But Nyla isn't her boss anymore, and Kimiko's not sure how to navigate this unfamiliar terrain. VERY CLOSE AND ALL AT Noel Vane hates being the center of attention. He'd rather celebrate his fiftieth birthday with a quiet gathering at home, not a fancy gala arranged by his clueless but well-meaning best friend. Thank goodness for Jace his best friend's brother and Noel's gallant rescuer for the evening. But something is different between them tonight. The rules have changed, and Noel's just trying to keep up. JUST ABOUT May Moretti screwed up. Even worse, after a month of clumsy radio silence, she still has no idea how to apologize for kissing Clio Garcia. Clio is older and wiser, a longtime family friend, and she clearly doesn't share May's hopeless infatuation. When their paths cross at a noisy party, there's no avoiding their unfinished business. But May has already made a perfect mess of things, and she has no idea where to start. RUNNING Kurt Trench and his sister Lena make a good team, running the auto shop they inherited from their dad. Lately Shane Dolan—loyal customer and cheerful gearhead—has been coming by the garage all the time. Shane isn't the first guy to hang around mooning over Lena. The fact that Kurt is draw