Charlie and Her Hot Roomie · A Beyond Series Off-Shoot

Some things I share with Christopher Sutcliffe

Groceries, a bathroom, and my twin brother.

Something I'dliketo sharewith Christopher Sutcliffe...His bed.

Psychology student, Charlotte Weatherall-Jones, is still trying to figure out what kind of girl she is.

Head-strong and curious, Charliethinksshe knows what she likes,but actually gaining the heart-fluttering experiences of a young woman in her prime is proving to be extremely difficult.

Between her two over-protective brothers and backup security measure Christopher, Charlie's barely managed a stolen kiss or two; and never with the guy she really wants the one she's loved since childhood.

Christopher Sutcliffe has his own way of doing things.

A realist, with an unshakeable moral compass,Chris prefers hisbest friends, and their brother, to his own corrupt kin. Eternally grateful to the Joneses for showing him the true meaning ofa loving, supportive family,there's no way he'llrisk losing something so precious, even if it means having to deny his heart's deepest desire.

Livingin close quarters,Charlie is subjected to theconstant and intense attraction simmering between them, but sheknows why Chris refusesto act onit.

Thatkind of love comes with serious consequences that could throw their lives off course, and cause rifts in a family too fragile to cope.Their connectionis whatpulled theirfamilytogether, but now that they're older,it's threatening totearit apart.

Theyshouldkeeptheirunspokenlovesecretforever, but

Great passion isn't easy torestrain, and forbidden fruitis always the most tempting...