Byrd & Butterfly Paperback

Some connections don't fade.

Some loves don't ask permission.

And some people pull you back no matter how far you run.Everett Byrd learned early that loyalty cuts both ways. Cast out by his family, he built his life inside Haze - the nightclub that keeps him guarded and untouchable. Except when it comes to Sutton Fox.She's his best friend's little sister. The quiet girl who became the woman who steals his breath. His Butterfly. And one impulsive night with her breaks every line he swore he'd never cross.Sutton leaves soon after - eleven months on the political trail, a new relationship, a new life... but a heart that never stopped aching for the man she shouldn't want.When she returns home, fate pulls them back into each other's orbit. One night at Everett's apartment reignites everything they tried to bury - sparks, tension, the truth neither can outrun.Loving her risks the only real friendship Everett has left. Choosing him means Sutton must confront the pieces of herself she's tried to outgrow.Some connections don't fade. Some rules were made to be broken.