Here With MeAn Adair Family Novel
Samantha Young
Contents
Also by Samantha Young
About the Author
Acknowledgments
Prologue
1. Robyn
2. Robyn
3. Lachlan
4. Robyn
5. Lachlan
6. Robyn
7. Lachlan
8. Robyn
9. Robyn
10. Lachlan
11. Robyn
12. Lachlan
13. Robyn
14. Robyn
15. Lachlan
16. Lachlan
17. Robyn
18. Robyn
19. Lachlan
20. Robyn
21. Lachlan
22. Robyn
23. Lachlan
24. Robyn
25. Robyn
26. Robyn
27. Lachlan
28. Robyn
29. Lachlan
30. Lachlan
31. Robyn
32. Lachlan
33. Robyn
34. Lachlan
35. Robyn
36. Robyn
37. Lachlan
38. Robyn
39. Lachlan
40. Robyn
41. Robyn
Epilogue
Coming Soon
Here With Me
An Adair Family Novel
By Samantha Young
Copyright © 2021 Samantha Young
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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is coincidental.
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Edited by Jennifer Sommersby Young
Cover Design By Hang Le
Also by Samantha Young
Other Adult Contemporary Novels by Samantha Young
Play On
As Dust Dances
Black Tangled Heart
Hold On: A Play On Novella
Into the Deep
Out of the Shallows
Hero
Villain: A Hero Novella
One Day: A Valentine Novella
Fight or Flight
Much Ado About You
On Dublin Street Series:
On Dublin Street
Down London Road
Before Jamaica Lane
Fall From India Place
Echoes of Scotland Street
Moonlight on Nightingale Way
Until Fountain Bridge (a novella)
Castle Hill (a novella)
Valentine (a novella)
One King’s Way (a novella)
On Hart’s Boardwalk (a novella)
Hart’s Boardwalk Series:
The One Real Thing
Every Little Thing
Things We Never Said
The Truest Thing
Young Adult contemporary titles by Samantha Young
The Impossible Vastness of Us
The Fragile Ordinary
Young Adult Urban Fantasy titles by Samantha Young
War of the Covens:
Hunted
Destined
Ascended
Warriors of Ankh Trilogy:
Blood Will Tell
Blood Past
Shades of Blood
Fire Spirits Series:
Smokeless Fire
Scorched Skies
Borrowed Ember
Darkness, Kindled
Other Titles by Samantha Young
Drip Drop Teardrop, a novella
Titles Co-written with Kristen Callihan
Outmatched
Titles Written Under S. Young
Fear of Fire and Shadow
True Immortality Series:
War of Hearts
Kiss of Vengeance
Kiss of Eternity: A True Immortality Short Story
Bound by Forever
About the Author
Samantha Young is a New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author from Stirlingshire, Scotland. She's been nominated for the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Author and Best Romance for her international bestseller On Dublin Street. On Dublin Street is Samantha's first adult contemporary romance series and has sold in 31 countries.
Visit Samantha Young online at http://authorsamanthayoung.com
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Acknowledgments
Here With Me has been several years in the making. The Adair siblings came to me not long after the On Dublin Street series finished, but it seemed it wasn’t our time back then. However, the Adairs never left me, demanding that I introduce them to my readers. When the time finally came, I can say with utmost honesty that Lachlan Adair and Robyn Penhaligon swept me into their fictional lives and didn’t let go long after I wrote the last word of their book. Living in Ardnoch with them has been a beautiful escape from a difficult year, and I hope it provides a wonderful escape for my readers too.
For the most part, writing is a solitary endeavor, but publishing most certainly is not. I have to thank my wonderful editor Jennifer Sommersby Young for always, always being there to help make me a better writer and storyteller.
And thank you to my bestie and PA extraordinaire Ashleen Walker for handling all the little things and supporting me through everything. I appreciate you so much. Love you lots!
The life of a writer doesn’t stop with the book. Our job expands beyond the written word to marketing, advertising, graphic design, social media management, and more. Help from those in the know goes a long way. A huge thank-you to Nina Grinstead at Valentine PR for brainstorming with me, for your encouragement, your insight, and for going above and beyond. You’re amazing, and I’m so grateful for you.
Thank you to every single blogger, Instagrammer, and book lover who has helped spread the word about my books. You all are appreciated so much! On that note, a massive thank-you to all the fantastic readers in my private Facebook group, Sam’s Clan McBookish. You’re truly special and the loveliest readers a girl could ask for! <3
A massive thank-you to Hang Le for once again creating a stunning cover that establishes the perfect visual atmosphere for this story.
As always, thank you to my agent Lauren Abramo for making it possible for readers all over the world to find my words. You’re phenomenal, and I’m truly grateful for all you do.
A huge thank-you to my family and friends for always supporting and encouraging me. In particular, a heartfelt thank-you to my dad. Writing Robyn’s emotional story with her father reminded me how lucky I am to have a dad who always prioritizes me, is always there for me, and is one of the most honorable, trustworthy people I know. I’m so grateful you’re my dad.
Finally, to you, thank you for reading. It means the world.
For Dad,
Not a day goes by that I don’t feel proud and grateful to be your daughter.
I love you to the moon and back.
Prologue
ROBYN
One year ago
Boston, Massachusetts
The rain lashed our patrol car as we sipped our coffees, waiting for a crackle on the radio.
I was enjoying the peaceful lull created by the sounds of raindrops on metal when a pop of color in the overwhelming gray beyond my window caught my attention.
On the sidewalk, a woman in a navy coat, one hand holding a black umbrella, the other a leash, was halted by the dog on the end of it. From here, it looked like a Lab. The dog wore a bright red raincoat. And he’d sat his ass down on the sidewalk as if to say, “I’m done with this shit. Make it stop.”
I laughed under my breath as the woman gesticulated wildly, as if to reply, “What the hell do you want me to do about it?”
Her arms thrown wide, head bent toward the dog staring
