Trying Not to Love You

Penny Miller, a lonely young woman stuck between her mundane job at a library and her evening bartending in a gritty bar, longs for a romance filled with excitement. When the enigmatic and dangerous Marcus Drake moves in upstairs, their initial hostility quickly shifts as they strike a deal that forces Penny to confront her feelings. As they navigate their troubled pasts, both must grapple with the consequences of getting too close to the bad boy who might just shatter her heart.