one another.
All the cliches about hearts shattering came back to him in that moment as a wave of grief washed over him that was so intense he almost cried out.
He’d waited too long.
He’d lost her.
Mona watched Irving leave and cursed herself for a fool. He was a good man. Funny, kind, sexy as hell, and great in bed, but she just hadn’t been able to get her heart in line with her head. It wasn’t fair to stay in the relationship when she knew there was no future. She was in love with another man and, despite all her attempts to erase him from her heart, he was dug in like a tick.
The problem was that she fell apart every time she was around him. The instant he appeared, she went from successful, grown woman to that 14-year-old girl who’d first seen him across the concourse in high school. She’d been so tongue-tied she’d barely been able to stutter her name when he’d introduced himself. He’d run the other way when he’d found out she was a freshman and had kept his distance ever since.
She, on the other hand, had pined for him from that moment forward. Every boy paled in comparison. Every man just didn’t measure up.
She blew out a disgusted breath.
She really needed to get a grip. It was time to grow up and move on. She was wasting her time. He didn’t want her. He never had.
She pushed open the door to the cafe and entered without watching where she was going. She slammed into a rock-hard chest and had to grab a handful of cotton to stay upright.
Large, warm hands cupped her lower back, bringing her into full contact with a long, lean body. Her breath caught in more than mere surprise at the feel of him. Looking up, she almost fainted at the sight of Wade staring down at her. He looked gorgeous and sexy and absolutely devastated.
He looked as if someone had died.
‘Wade?’ She tugged out of his arms to put distance between them as she felt all the usual tension and giddiness welling inside her.
‘Sorry.’ His voice was gruff and strained.
He didn’t say anything else, just pushed past her and left the cafe. Mona watched him as he crossed the street and got into his F-150. You’d have thought someone was chasing him, he moved so fast.
What in the hell had happened to hurt him so badly?
With a determined shake of her head, Mona turned and went to tackle the paperwork she’d been putting off. She hoped that, whatever had happened to him, he’d be OK.
See where it all began:
Claire Ryan and Evan Lang are two people stuck in the past. Claire holds herself responsible for her abusive past and Evan can’t get over the death of his wife and submissive. Together they have a chance at new life and new love, but will they let themselves have it?
Praise for
‘I love romance novels with an extra added spice and this was perfect for me.’
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‘A fantastic read. I really enjoyed reading about both of the main characters and found them very rounded and I could totally understand why they were drawn to one another. I whizzed through page after page of this book, desperate to know what happened next and how things would resolve themselves.’
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‘To sum up this book it will keep you hooked till the last page wanting to know what they will do next, it’s a brilliantly written book which will make you fall in love with both Claire and Evan two really solid main characters. It will tug on those heart strings and some may even shed a tear at the depth of emotions within these pages which keeps you reading till the end… I found myself willing them to just go for it.’
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‘Ms Sallinger has the perfect combination to make this tale exquisitely beautiful, touchingly heart-wrenching and hedonistic enough to keep your body on fire.’
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