About the book: 2024 / William “Tripp” Chapman has always been the black sheep of his family’s political dynasty. His older brother works on Wall Street, and his younger brother is preparing for the Senate. And Tripp is the brother known only for crashing his Porsche after drinking and ending up in rehab. On the night of his father's presidential election, he takes a detour and meets a waitress at a local diner. Samantha "Sam" Green is just as broken as he is, but hides it snarkily enough so that no one tries to get too close. When Sam is thrown out of her apartment, Tripp agrees that she can crash on his couch until she gets back on her feet. . But as they grow closer physically, the ghosts of their past threaten their future relationship. The only way to overcome their demons is to face them, not run away. Can Sam help Tripp find his way, or will their own battles bury them first? The One Series is a series of standalone novels. You don't have to read them all to understand another one. Man-woman. Happy ending.