One Guy I'd Never Date

Never date your brother’s best friend

There is one guy on my 'do not date' list. Zach Gallagher. It's not that I'm not attracted to him. Because I've been crushing on him since I was ten.

The trouble is, he still treats me like I'm that kid who fell for him. Oh, and did I mention that he's my brother's best friend? Attraction or no, he's totally off limits.

When a Thanksgiving camping trip (which wasn't my idea) goes wrong and forces me to accept Zach's help, I have trouble remembering all the reasons he's on the list. Especially when he's tending to my twisted ankle and poison oak rash and sleeping on the floor just to be close if I need him.

Then the drop-dead gorgeous deputy has the nerve to show interest, and I have to figure out how to navigate the new normal. Teasing turns into flirting . . . until my brother figures it out. He hates the idea of his little sister dating his best friend.

When Zach asks me out, I'm forced to choose, which is heart wrenching. But breaking up a twenty-year friendship is even worse. What am I going to do?

One Guy I'd Never Date is a sweet, closed-door romantic comedy — the kind where the tension is all in the almost-moments and the laughs sneak up on you. If you met Haley in Three Things I'd Never Do, you already know she deserves her own story. Turns out, so does Zach.