Michael (Bachelors of the Ridge)

Brooke Rossi knows how to stay in control.After all, finding herself a single mother to twins after her 'allergic to responsibility' ex-boyfriend left town has kinda set the bar for whatever might come her way. Except the day-to-day realities of single motherhood has her juggling in a way that she couldn't anticipate, which is why she's one sleepless night away from a padded cell.Her unexpected help comes in the form of Michael Whitfield, unrepentant flirt and alleged manwhore. Michael isn't allergic to responsibility, but he does have a healthy aversion to commitment, until his relationship with Brooke. Their friendship is easy, until it's not. They learn to walk a tight rope of restraint, choosing not to act on their attraction out of respect for the friendship they've built.One scorching, clothes-free visit past the boundaries they put in place, and Brooke finds herself facing the most uncontrollable situation of all: risking her heart to a man who's never had to take care of one before.