I Could Never

<p><strong>From <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author Penelope Ward comes a new forbidden enemies-to-lovers story...</strong></p><p>It all started with an unexpected phone call.</p><p>Two years after my fianc�� passed away in an accident his father died suddenly leaving Brad's adult special-needs brother with no one to care for him.</p><p>The next thing I knew I was on a cross-country drive to New Hampshire where I'd be moving in to look after Scottie until I could get him into a group home.</p><p>The last thing I ever expected?</p><p>I wouldn't be taking care of him alone.</p><p>Josh Mathers my fianc��'s best friend-who also happened to be my sworn enemy-insisted he was the better person for the job. He told me to go back to California and I told him where he could stick that demand.</p><p>Our disdain for each other wasn't anything new. It dated back to a text I'd accidentally read years ago.</p><p>We hated each other. But we both loved Scottie so neither of us budged.</p><p>Now we were living together in a tiny house-with one available bedroom. Thank goodness it was only temporary.</p><p>Over time I realized the broody jerk I thought I knew was different than I'd imagined.</p><p>I found myself slowly growing attached to someone I once considered the enemy...and growing attracted to him. </p><p>Sure both of us were guilt-ridden over Brad. We were also two grown people with pent-up frustration toward one another-stuck in a cabin in the woods.</p><p>But this was <em>Josh.</em></p><p><em>I could never.</em></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>