The perfect love. The perfect plan. Unfortunately, life is never perfect and it rarely goes as planned…The quintessential hometown girl, Zoey Martin is brilliant, beautiful, and down-to-earth. Her lifelong plans have always included the one and only boy she’s ever loved. Now that he’s the advertising director of the family business, level-headed Zach Morgan knows what he wants. Too bad the love of his life is five years younger and has grown up as his cousin. Although they aren’t technically related, there’s no getting around the age difference, and they must be patient while their close, loving, friendship blossoms into romance.Inseparable childhood pals Zach and Zoey faced the obstacles of their relationship head on and made plans for their perfect future, only to discover that living and loving in an imperfect reality is messy, hard, and painful. Will their forever love be enough to earn their happily ever after? Or will the weight of real life deny them their happy ending?**Zach and Zoey’s story is meant for ages 18+ due to adult language, themes, and situations.**