RomeWhen I made the decision to come home, I knew the chances of running into my ex-girlfriend were high.I just didn't consider how seeing her would bring every single feeling about her that I thought I'd buried deep, rocketing back to the surface.Catalina Rivera is a lot of things-intelligent, stubborn, sweet.Jaded. Sassy. Cold.F*cking beautiful. The sweetest-smelling, thorniest rose.Ten years ago, she ghosted me and left me behind without an explanation.Now, we're both home, and I want answers.She wants to put up her glass walls? Fine.She's about to be reminded that I'm not one to back down from a challenge.In fact, I thrive in the midst of them.I know for sure that this time around, I want my damn rose.Even if that means I have to cut my hands on every single thorn to get to her.Catalina Rivera has and always will be one thing- mine . LinaRoman Delgado is a lot of things.NFL star. Mega-rich. Unreasonably handsome. Dangerously charming. A player .I've been happy, living my semi-normal life, raising my son, and staying away from charming, gorgeous men.And then here he comes, barreling into my world again, throwing everything completely off-kilter.He thinks he can charm his way back into my good graces, but if I've learned anything since he broke my heart over ten years ago, it's that men like Roman Delgado are a dime a dozen.They're only interested in you until they aren't, and I'm not interested in getting tangled into his web again.He can wave around his money, good looks, and sweet demeanor all he wants-I know what really lies under that exterior he polishes so nicely.You know the saying- fool me once and all that.This time around, it seems he wants my heart. But I'm not falling for him, not again.Never again.