Casual Terms Apply

Lincoln is living the dream.

Successful. Single, Thriving.

Casually dating his way through Cincinnati with the confidence of a man who has never once googled "how to know if you're in love." His only problem? His best friends are ruining the vibe.

One by one, they're getting engaged, married, having babies, and turning the group chat into a highlight reel of adulthood. Lincoln tells himself he's not behind. He's not lonely. He's not even remotely interested in having the life that his friends are currently enjoying. He just hasn't met anyone worth trading his freedom for.

Enter Brooke. One Dating app match, one electric conversation, and then: Poof. She unmatches.

Turns out Brooke's sister briefly dated Lincoln in the past, and Brooke wants zero part of that complication. Lincoln should take the hint. Instead, he becomes annoyingly, inconveniently obsessed with the one woman who got away before he even got the chance to meet her in person.

When Brooke and Lincoln finally collide again, their connection is impossible to ignore. The banter is effortless. The chemistry is fun, and before he knows it, the boundaries get blurry fast. But Brooke isn't just risking her heart. She's risking the fragile peace with her sister, and she refuses to be anyone's secret.

And Lincoln? He's about to learn that "casual" doesn't protect you from consequences.

When his past shows up at the worst possible time, Brooke finds herself in the blast zone, forcing Lincoln to prove he's not the guy everyone warned her about.

And maybe proving it to himself, too.