Fourth grade sucked. And not just because it was when twenty-seven-year-old Ava Abboud learned her bushy Arab eyebrows weren’t supposed to connect in the middle. Desperate to fit in, Ava resolves to do whatever it takes to join “The Melting Pot.” The last thing standing between her and total assimilation? A partnership position at the law firm. 

Wesley Michaels is America’s green-eyed golden boy. He lives a simple life with simple rules. Family comes first, always. Then, football. Oh, and no dating. He won’t end up divorced like his parents. But with a shoulder injury closing the door on his professional quarterback career, he must figure out his next move before the end of the season. 

When a prank lands Wes at Ava’s door—naked—in the middle of the night, their lives get a lot more complicated than just their careers. He tastes like freedom, making her question the confines of her corporate cage. She feels like home, making him rethink his own rule. Will they give into their deepening connection or will skewed priorities and emotional scars drive them apart? 

Filled with personal growth, second chances, and mouthwatering Mediterranean meals, I’ll Be There is an adult, 73,000-word, dual-POV novel at the intersection of contemporary women’s fiction and romance.