Denial

Rainer:

After an argument with my best friend sets my fight or flight mode into overdrive, I activate my three-step program for abandoning all of life's responsibilities.

First, book a one-way trip to a tropical island.

Second, consume as much alcohol as my body will allow.

Third, stick my head in the sand until everything blows over.

Completely mature and totally foolproof.

Until I meet Colton. He isn't part of my three-step program or even my five year plan. Tall, gorgeous, and a diving instructor to boot. He flirts non-stop, acts interested in everything I have to say, and when I give in–and damn do I give in–the man takes me to the stars.

But the worst part about running away from life's problems, is that there comes a time where you have to run back.

There's only so long I can ignore my responsibilities.

But when Colton asks me to stay, how do I walk away?

(This title was previously published as Good Times and Tan Lines as part of the Love's A Gamble series. No content has been changed within the book.)