Abby Strickland has always had crush on Richard Braddock, her best friend's father ... her father's best friend. With Richard's divorce six years before, that crush turned to longing, longing to love. If only Richard knew. At Melanie Braddock's wedding, Abby decides it's time to get this out of her system. No matter how forbidden, Abby knows she'll regret it more if she never tries ... Richard Braddock hasn't seen Abby Strickland in six years, and he blesses the distance those years have given him. Not only can he see the beauty in the woman she's become, he can also fully appreciate it ... and want her more than he's ever wanted a woman. And while Richard knows he risks the wrath of their families if he acts on his feelings, he also knows he cannot resist a taste of forbidden fruit this sweet.