"Move in with me," he said. Being cherished is how Tessa Wilder always imagined falling in love. But for years, she's always gone for the wrong guys. Now that she's fallen for one of the good ones, she fears rejection. "I can't," she replied. Justin Jameson quit looking for a woman after being used so many times for his brains. A bit of an introvert and completely oblivious to women's advances, he can't even see that his friend cherishes everything about him. When Tessa needs a place to stay, Justin's the first to offer her a room. Hearts are opened; feelings are ventured. They'll finally know what it's like to be cherished in the city until one moment threatens the relationship they've built. "I can't lose you."