Book 2 of this story follows Jacob and Rachel. She betrayed his trust and their marriage and unbeknownst to her, he reciprocated by crossing a line of his own. They need to confront their mistakes and conquer their demons. As Rachel tries to manipulate him into remaining married to her by appealing to his physical needs, Jacob must stand firm. But can he?

Book 2 follows the events of The Reluctant Scoundrel. Lance and Jen have fallen back into their routines with one major change—Jessa. Last time, Jessa forced Lance into an extramarital affair. Now Jessa was coming to stay with them and Lance needs to find a way to ensure he won't succumb to her treachery again. However, Jessa has more than a few plans up her sleeves in order to make him hers.

In this novella, we discover what became of Jacob after entering the hotel room. Propelled by rage and betrayal, Jacob fights to keep his marriage together. Despite the overwhelming pulls coming from a reckless guilt, a penetrating attractiveness, and a fierce pain—he tries to keep his marriage from falling apart. Will Jacob be able to protect and maintain that which he holds dear?

Jen is the love of Lance's life. Regardless of the challenge, Lance would do anything to make sure that his wife is happy. Little does he know that this next challenge will come in the form of his self-absorbed and conniving sister-in-law. As she pushes Lance's devotion to the brink, he will struggle to find a way to protect his wife and his fidelity.

For the final installment of the ‘Reluctant’ stories, Lance finds himself firmly under Jessa’s thumb. He is at her beck and call and there is nothing that he can do about her illicit requests but obey. Despite his reluctance several surprising events bring about mind-blowing changes. Will he be able to escape his sister-in-law’s clutches or will Jessa finally get everything that she desires?

Jacob is a nice and devoted husband. He puts the needs of his wife, Rachel, above his own. Regardless of his efforts, his wife doesn't seem to appreciate him for the great guy that he is and she betrays his trust in the most damaging way. Her betrayal causes him to consider the curse of his gentlemanly ways.