My gut twists painfully, and that stops me short. When she turns to me, a scowl mars her features. She’d been all smiles for him, but now all evidence of happiness melts away. When I look at Braelyn, the thundering in my pulse roars. I watch him disappear in a flash of red and denim. That’s all he needs to hear before darting down the designated aisle. The air grows dense, enough to choke on, as her silence stretches.įinally, she opens her mouth. How will she answer? There’s no way in hell she’d agree. I get a rise thinking about the conflicting emotions raging inside of her. Wanna come with us next time?”īraelyn’s slender throat bobs. Daddy took me swimming and out for ice cream. Her mossy eyes search mine, a storm brewing in those green pools. That’s why we were so busy,” Ollie explains. “He took me all sorts of places this week. While his attention is diverted, she glares at me. “You remember my dad? He was here with me once.” A silent, bitter truce settles between us. That alone should have me running in the opposite direction. The suffocating numbness lifts whenever Brance is near. But there’s something undeniable about him. I get frostbite just looking into Brance’s glacial stare. His zest for life makes me smile in a way that’s been long lost. Until an adorable little boy dashes into my store. Three hollow beats.Īfter three years, that reminder isn’t as necessary. Then I’ll trade her broken heart for mine.Genre: Contemporary romance (Enemies to lovers, single father)ĪVAILABLE NOW!! FREE in Kindle Unlimited!įor chance to win a signed paperback of Ask Me Why + a massive swag pack + $15 Amazon gift card, ENTER HERE: Rylee just has to willingly accept the wager. Maybe there’s an exchange to be made after all. The journey forward is messy and complicated, much like us. I assume we’re about to make a deal and go our separate ways. Their shared pain is too ripe, salt in my raw wounds. Grief and misery still shadow her every move.Ī little boy about the age of my daughter clings to her side. The loss of my friend hit me hard, but that’s nothing compared to the crash she’s endured. That’s the initial reason my jaw hangs slack when she walks into Bent Pedal a month later. I didn’t expect to see Rylee Creed after her brother’s funeral. Meet Rhodes Walsh-a broody single dad/bar owner-while he clashes with Rylee Creed-a grief-stricken single mom determined to fulfill lost dreams-on their road to happily ever after. USA Today & Amazon Top 5 best-selling author Harloe Rae delivers an unforgettable romance packed with heart, emotion, and steam.

Lass by harloe rae