Starlight Bridge
Harmony Harbor #2
Debbie Mason
On Sale: February 28, 2017
Publisher: Forever
A second chance for
romance...
Hidden in Graystone Manor
is a book containing all the dark secrets of Harmony Harbor, and Ava DiRossi is
determined to find it. No one—especially not her ex-husband, Griffin Gallagher—can
ever discover what really tore her life apart all those years ago. With Griffin
back in town, it's more important than ever that she find the book before
someone else does. Because her ex is still angry with her for leaving him. And
he still has no idea Ava never stopped loving him...
Ava is no longer the
vibrant, happy woman Griffin had once loved and married, and he would do
anything to bring back the sparkle to her brilliant green eyes. But what's
never changed are the sexy sparks of attraction between Ava and Griffin, and he
won't give her up again without a fight. He knows there's the real possibility
of a future together...if the truth doesn't burn the bridge between them
forever.
She
sensed Griffin rising to his feet and heard him placing his mug on the desk.
And then he was there, crouched in front of her. He took her mug, setting it on
the floor before he gently smoothed the rough pads of his fingers over her
cheek. “You know it kills me to see you cry.”
“Still?”
she murmured without looking at him.
“Yeah,
looks like,” he said, sounding as though the admission cost him.
A
tiny flicker of hope ignited inside her. She smothered it, unwilling to put
herself in the position of being disappointed. She didn’t think her heart could
withstand another blow today.
“I
know you did more than smooth the way for my father, Griffin. I don’t believe
Gino’s monthly pension checks and insurance will come close to covering the
cost. I need to know what I owe you. I doubt I can pay it all at once though,
so maybe we could come up with a monthly payment plan?”
At
her suggestion, a muscle pulsed in his clenched jaw, and his eyes narrowed. She
was familiar with that look. It didn’t bode well for her repayment plan. And
maybe because of that small hope that refused to be denied, she raised her hand
to trace his stubbled jaw with her finger. “You know that look always annoyed
me,” she said, thinking back to how long it had been since she’d touched him
this way.
“Yeah,
and you always knew how to get rid of it. Never could hold out against you for
long.” His eyes darkened as though remembering their standoffs always ended in
bed.
“What
are we doing?” she whispered, the heat in his eyes weakening her resolve. She
had to know if it was just her imagination. She’d deal with the consequences
later.
“I—”
The
study door swung open, and her cousin rushed in. “Ava, are—Oh, I…” Sophie’s
gaze moved from Griffin to Ava. “Am I interrupting?”
Griffin
rose to his feet, and Ava didn’t know if it was relief or regret she saw on his
face.
He
glanced at his watch. “I better get going. I have to meet up with Sully.”
Ah,
so it had been relief after all, she thought, fighting to keep the
disappointment from showing on her face.
Sophie
smiled, stepping in front of Griffin as he walked to the door. “Welcome home,”
she said, giving him a hug. “We’re so glad you took the job.”
“Job?”
Ava asked, and there it was again, hope. Only this time it came out in her
voice.
Griffin
turned with his hand on the doorknob. “Sully offered me a job with the Coast
Guard. Thought it was about time I came home.” He held her gaze. “We’ll talk
later. If you need me, call.”
Sophie
stared at her, openmouthed. “He…You.” Sophie found her voice and looked from
the door to Ava. “What did I just interrupt?”
“I’m
not sure,” she murmured, glad she was sitting, otherwise her legs might have
given out.
I'm a sucker for a good second chance love story and have been waiting for Griffin and Ava's since I met them in The Christmas Cottage. All I knew at the time was that they had been divorced for more than 10 years and while she still loved him, he had moved on, remarried and divorced, but was still friends with his second wife. Ava is keeping a big secret about why she divorced Griffin, and it is all the secret journal his great grandmother Colleen kept. The problem is no one knows where that journal, and Ava is determined to find it before someone else discovers it and learns its secrets. That is how the books opens and sets the stage for the their second chance at the life and love they once shared. Ava and Griffin’s journey is not easy, events from both the past and present combine to break them apart once more. There was a twist I was not expecting, but it worked out really well. I loved this book from beginning to end, can’t wait for the next one!
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book. I was not compensated for this review, all conclusions are my own.
Debbie Mason is the USA Today bestselling author of the
Christmas, Colorado and Harmony Harbor series. Her books have been praised for
their "likable characters, clever dialogue and juicy plots" (RT Book Reviews). When she isn't writing
or reading, Debbie enjoys spending time with her very own real-life hero, three
wonderful children, two adorable grandbabies, and a yappy Yorkie named Bella in
Ontario, Canada.
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