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First
love. Second chance?
As
the daughter of a hoarder, Phoenix Fuller had a tough childhood. So when the
handsome, popular Riley Stinson became her boyfriend in high school, she
finally felt as though she had something to be proud of. Phoenix was desperate
not to lose him—especially once she found out she was pregnant. Yes, she might
have acted a bit obsessive when he broke up with her. But she did not run down
the girl he started dating next.
Unfortunately,
there was no way to prove her innocence. Now, after serving her time in prison,
Phoenix has been released. All she wants to do is return to Whiskey Creek and
get to know her son. But Jacob’s father isn’t exactly welcoming.
Riley
doesn’t trust Phoenix, doesn’t want her in Jacob’s life. He is, however, ready
to find someone to love. And he wants a good mother for his son. He has no idea
that he’s about to find both!
His
voice had a rough edge that made her fear he wasn’t taking what she’d said as
the apology she’d intended. “Right,” she said. “Sex and love are two different
things, and boys can make that distinction more easily than girls. That’s all
I’m saying. I get that now.”
“I
see. What a great thing to learn.”
Was
he being sarcastic? She was so confused. “It was a lesson I needed. And
learning it the way I did means I’ll never forget.”
A
muscle moved in his cheek.
“I’m
sorry,” she said. “Did I say something wrong? I was trying to apologize for…for
falling in love with you. Or for holding on to you when I should’ve let go.”
None of this was coming out right. She could tell that much, so she stopped
trying to explain and opted for the direct approach. “Regardless of anything
else, know this―I promise I’ll never single you out like that again or do
anything else to make you uncomfortable.”
There.
That had to be clear. She smiled up at him, hoping what she’d said would
finally meet with his approval. But there was that damn frown again. “What’s
wrong?” she asked.
“Nothing.
Don’t worry. You nailed it. And so innocently, too.”
She
pressed her fingers to her temples. The pain meds had really kicked in. “I
admit my thoughts are…somewhat disjointed. What, exactly, did I nail?”
“That
you can’t trust a guy,” he replied. “That a guy doesn’t know what love is.”
That
sounded a bit harsh. Had she actually said those things? “Maybe not all guys,”
she clarified.
“Okay.
Only me,” he said and walked out.
“I
was trying to apologize!” she called after him.
He
shook his head as he turned back. “For ever loving me?”
New York Times & USA
Today Bestselling Author Brenda Novak is the author of fifty books. A four-time
Rita nominee, she has won many awards, including the National Reader’s Choice,
the Bookseller’s Best, the Book Buyer’s Best, the Daphne, and the Holt
Medallion. She also runs Brenda Novak for the Cure, a charity to raise money
for diabetes research (her youngest son has this disease). To date, she’s raised
$2.4 million. For more about Brenda, please visit www.brendanovak.com.
Thank you for helping Brenda celebrate the release of her latest Whiskey Creek novel.
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