Some lines aren’t crossed in a moment of weakness. Some are crossed with open eyes. Avery Collins was never supposed to want her boss. Not after the rules. Not after the rumors. And definitely not after the choice they made to wait. Ethan knows restraint. He’s built his career on control—on knowing when to step back, when to hold the line, when to protect what matters most. But wanting Avery was never the problem. Choosing her is... moreSome lines aren’t crossed in a moment of weakness. Some are crossed with open eyes. Avery Collins was never supposed to want her boss. Not after the rules. Not after the rumors. And definitely not after the choice they made to wait. Ethan knows restraint. He’s built his career on control—on knowing when to step back, when to hold the line, when to protect what matters most. But wanting Avery was never the problem. Choosing her is. When scrutiny closes in and the line between professionalism and desire becomes impossible to ignore, Avery refuses to be the quiet casualty of someone else’s decisions. She wants honesty. Deliberation. A choice that doesn’t make her smaller. What begins as restraint turns into something far more dangerous. Because once the line is finally crossed, there’s no clean way back. Only forward—into consequences, into truth, and into a relationship neither of them can pretend didn’t change everything. Crossing the Line is Book Two in the Off Limits series—a slow-burn, emotionally charged romance about power, patience, and the moment desire becomes a decision. less
