Returning to my hometown was supposed to be temporary. Clear my best friend’s name, then head back to Philly and finally claim the law firm partnership I’ve worked my whole damn life for.

No distractions. No detours.

And definitely no getting involved with Zara Phillips. . . the sharp-tongued, small-town stunner who clearly has no interest in city boys like me. But those looks she gives me? They’re saying something else entirely.

She’s impossible to ignore. The more I try, the more I want her. And not just for a night.

Problem is, she’s made it clear her roots are here in Bridgewater.

And mine? They’re five hours and a world away.

Staying could cost me the future I’ve always planned. Leaving might mean losing the one woman who makes me want something more.

Overruled by Love is a sexy, opposites-attract prequel novella in the Boys of Bridgewater series—complete with heat, heart, and a guaranteed happily ever after.