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Helping Her Remember
The Crawford Falls Series
Kate
Carley
Release Date: February
26, 2018
Publisher: Self-published
Genres: Contemporary Romance
Genres: Contemporary Romance
Kelly’s
back.
How can two simple words make Dylan Bronstad’s heart ache and sing at the same time?
Even seven years ago, Kelly Anne Leeson had possessed that
power. Back then, all Dylan wanted to do was drink and make love to her. Really, it was no wonder she’d climbed out of
his bed and walked out of his life, leaving him with nothing but a nasty
hangover and the lonely memories of their time together.
Today, Dylan’s life is on track. He’s sober with the support
of his family and his tight-knit group of friends. But Kelly could derail all
he’s worked to accomplish. Unfortunately, he can’t seem to stay away from her.
Lured by the offer of her dream job, Kelly returns home to
Crawford Falls and the friends she’d abandoned a lifetime ago. Mending those
broken relationships will require some honest answers and a fair amount of forgiveness.
But facing Dylan will take a lot more—like maybe a suit of
armor to protect her battle-weary heart and the secret she fears she’ll never
be able to keep.
While Kelly searches for a way to maintain the safe life she’s created for her son, Dylan works to
remind her of the relationship they once had.
Just as they rekindle their relationship, secrets and
half-truths threaten to destroy everything.
Copyright © 2018 Kate Carley
“Isn’t that your turn?” she asked, huffing embarrassingly
loud when they passed the county road and made their way up a fairly steep
incline.
“I’m running you home.”
“Don’t need to. I’m a big girl, you know?” Kelly could
feel his lazy perusal from her head down
to her toes and back again. She was sweaty and gross, and he was checking her
out. Unbelievable.
“Mmm. Yes, I know,” he
said.
They ran in silence the rest of the way, because it was just too damn hard for her
to talk. And he knew it. When they reached the top of the hill and turned onto
her street, he said, “Let’s cool down.” They slowed their pace to a casual
walk. “I never get to run with anyone. That was nice.”
“But you cut your run short for me. And it’s obvious,
you’re in far better shape than I am, given that you can actually talk and run at the same time.”
Dylan just laughed at her comment, clasping his hand with
hers, lacing their fingers together. “Go out with me, Kelly Anne. I’ve missed
you, and I really want to get to know you
again.”
The feel of his hand in hers and that sweet invitation
sent a familiar surge of excitement through her. Kelly’s heart squeezed and her stomach did that little flip-flop
rollercoaster thing again. As always, her body seemed to respond so naturally
to Dylan’s attention. Or perhaps foolishly was a more appropriate definition of
her response. While he apparently had warm memories of their time together, to
her their relationship had been like watching an incredible firework
display—spectacular, bright, loud—and then she’d been plunged into a dark,
silent night all alone.
Kelly came to a stop near the side of her mom’s house and
turned to face him, sucking in a deep breath and trying to ignore the nice hum
of arousal playing through her body. “Jesse’s your best friend, right?” She
didn’t wait, because she knew the answer.
“Do you hold his hand like this when the two of you are together?” Classic
Dylan reaction. He burst into laughter and then released her hand to give her a
brief hug. When he stepped back, he wore that expression that generally got him exactly what he wanted. Kelly
sighed and shook her head. “No, Dylan. I’m not interested in dating.”
Dylan moved in closer, tilting her chin up with one finger
so she’d be forced to meet his eyes. Why did he insist on touching her like
that? It did crazy things to her brain, not to mention the fact that it all but
melted her resolve. “You’re kidding me. Come on, Kelly Anne. We were great together.
Why not try it again?”
Because I know my heart will never survive.
How Kate Carley went from majoring in
mathematics and computer science in college to writing steamy contemporary
romance still remains a mystery. She broke out into the indie publishing scene
in 2015 with her debut novel, Challenged, a 2017 RONE award winner. Two more
books completed her romantic suspense trilogy, Changing Krysset. With three
published works under her belt, Kate is excited to launch her new contemporary
romance series. Just like her first novels, the Crawford Falls series is set in
a small town in Kate’s home state of Minnesota. When Kate isn’t busy at her
desk writing, you’ll find her dreaming up new characters and plotting perfect ways
to make their lives miserable before giving them their happily ever after.
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