If We Were Perfect

Olivia has her life mapped out: an MBA, a vice president's title on Wall Street by thirty-two, then marriage and two children, ideally twins, because that is efficient. A flooded apartment wrecks the schedule. With half her belongings ruined, she has to ask her ex for help, and that means moving into his house.

The ex is Sammy, who runs a bakery and has a meddling family to deal with. He never got over her, and he agrees to take her in anyway. He also wants her to regret the way she broke his heart, provided he resists foolish impulses like slipping into her room to kiss her.

Second chance and roommate romance meet here, with a steamy heat level. The tone is playful, with Olivia's planner's streak and Sammy's cupcakes giving the setup a light, teasing edge. The fourth book in the If Love series, it also works as a standalone.

Attraction builds slowly as the dislike between them fades. Both begin to suspect that what they believed about their past is wrong, and that the future is far from settled. The question is whether two proud people can try love again or are bound to repeat old mistakes.