Slow Burn

When the economy tanked, single dad, Ben Thompson's old college buddy made him an offer he couldn't refuse, and he's spent the last two years of his life wining and dining the women of Chicago. Then one day he lays eyes on the shy librarian, Camilla Babcock, and he begins to question everything he thought about fairytale endings. Charged with the instinct to claim Cami as his own, Ben is ready to do whatever it takes to make her see things his way. Soon Ben and Cami are faced with the decision to enjoy the slow burn boiling between them or learn to live life without one another.***A shorter version of this novella was previously published in The Meat Market Anthology. This version has been extended for your enjoyment.***