Breaking the Rules (Romance in New Orleans #6)

Carson McDermott does what he damn well pleases. As the eldest son of one of the wealthiest families in New Orleans, he did his time in college and law school, and now he placates his family by keeping a day job as a contract attorney. By night, however, he’s gunning for the title of the city’s most eligible bachelor and samples the finest women his city has to offer—including the beautiful blonde at the bar next to him one particular evening, who seems to be in a really foul mood. And Carson knows just the way to cheer her up.

Sabrina Deneau is head over heels in love with her best friend, Max. She has been forever. The fact that he’s married is totally inconsequential. The fact that he lives in her hometown of New Orleans and she lives in California also doesn’t matter. The stars seem to align when she takes a job back home just as Max announces that he’s separating from his wife. Her destiny is unfolding, and Sabrina is about to get exactly what she’s always hoped for.

But when Max repeatedly blows her off in favor of his soon-to-be ex-wife, Sabrina decides it’s time to show him what he’s missing out on. And the sexy stranger attempting to coax her out of her bad mood at a bar one evening is the perfect place to start.

After a mind-blowing one-night-stand, Sabrina is in much better spirits and opts to join her brother and his friends at a dinner in their old neighborhood the following evening—only to discover that one of his friends is Carson.

Sabrina and Carson agree there can’t be a repeat of the one night they had together, but she’s still got his phone number… and he’s still got hers. She’s still stuck on making Max jealous. And Carson can’t seem to tell his best friend’s hot-as-hell baby sister no—even though he knows it might literally get him killed if anyone finds out.

Just as Max finally gets his act together, the sudden death of someone close to both her and Carson causes Sabrina to second-guess everything she ever thought she wanted.

The man she’s always longed for.

The man inexplicably intertwined with her life who has begun to light her soul on fire.

Sabrina has to choose. And no matter what choice she makes, somebody’s going to get hurt.