A slow-burn, enemies to lovers, brother's ex, spicy forbidden romance.
Contender for the Romantic Novelists' Association Joan Hessayon Award 2026.

Sometimes love is like fire... get too close, and you’re bound to get burned.

When Paige Lancaster lands in São Paulo, Brazil, she’s desperate to escape the unfolding family drama back in the UK. The last thing she needs is another complication.

Marcelo is moody, arrogant, and maddeningly magnetic—a walking red flag with a dark past that taints everything he touches. To make things worse, he’s not just anyone—he’s her best friend’s cousin and the brother of one of Paige’s exes. And that ex? Now that she’s in Brazil, he’s determined to pick up where their almost-romance left off.

As sparks turn to flames, loyalties are tested. With hearts, family ties, and friendships on the line, someone is bound to get scorched.

Paige knows she’s playing with fire. But the attraction is becoming an obsession—and she might not be able to run away from this one.