Miles Carter came home to help his sister sling lattes at her chaotic pop-up café, not to engage in caffeinated warfare with the smug, unfairly hot owner of the bougie coffeehouse across the street.

But Derek Walsh—with his perfect hair, perfect latte art, and perfect everything—keeps showing up. Smirking. Flirting. Drawing literal dicks in Miles's foam. It's infuriating. It's distracting. And Miles is absolutely not thinking about what else those talented hands could do.

When their dads become drinking buddies and a corporate coffee chain tries to crush them both, Miles and Derek find themselves in the same forced proximity, a high-stakes Halloween festival competition, and way too much sexual tension for two people who are supposed to hate each other.

sabotaged espresso machines, strategic uses of whipped cream, and one kiss that breaks the internet (and Miles's last shred of denial).

Turns out the only thing better than winning? Winning together. Preferably while making out.

267 pages