The Unwanted Love: A Brother's Best Friend Romance

He's my brother's best friend

And completely out of bounds...

One look from Nathan Davenport makes my heart stutter.

Six feet three inches of pure muscle with stormy blue eyes that see right through me.

He's everything I've dreamed about since I was sixteen

And snuck glances as he trained with my brother in our backyard.

Not that he noticed...

He’s the decorated Royal Marine who commands every room he enters.

I'm the curvy girl who hides behind textbooks and oversized hoodies.

He’s the definition of off-limits – my brother's best friend,

...Also, my hopeless crush

And the man who still sees me as his best friend’s kid sister.

Or so I thought...

Because lately, those lingering glances feel different.

The air crackles when we're alone.

And the way he tensed when that guy hit on me at my brother's barbecue?

Definitely not brotherly protection.

I've spent years playing it safe, ducking away whenever he visits.

But now I'm eighteen, done with hiding,

...and ready to show him I'm not that shy little girl anymore.

There's just one problem: Nathan's iron-clad loyalty to my brother.

But some rules are meant to be broken...

The Unwanted Love is the prequel to The Unwanted Wife – Nathan & Skylar’s story. An emotional angsty romance featuring a protective Marine, a curvy heroine finding her confidence, and all the delicious tension of falling for your brother's best friend. This novella includes strong chemistry, found family feels, and a guaranteed HEA. One-click to start reading today!

© 2025 Laxmi Hariharan (Audiobook): 9781917127745

Release date

Audiobook: 4 January 2025