And Then He Kissed Me

When she lost her parents at the age of eighteen, Abby sacrificed her youth to be able to support and take care of her sister. The only man she's been close to is her boss, Nick, who runs the restaurant Abby works at. Nick and Abby are best friends on and off the job, but on the day of Abby's sister's birthday party, their relationship changed dramatically. It all started when they almost kissed. Since that day, Nick's attitude toward Abby has changed and, now that she's noticed it, Abby can't seem to ignore what a tempting man he is...which is a real problem since Nick isn't single!

(c)AKEMI MAKI/TERESA ANN SOUTHWICK