One lie can destroy
everything...
After enduring
years of manipulation and an immeasurable amount of loss, Charlotte Kelly makes
one last ditch effort to change her life and try to find happiness again. She
knows she’ll see him when she moves back to Wisconsin.
She’s planning on it, the connection she still feels to him after all
these years is undeniable. But one lie tore them apart years ago, and
she’s afraid some mistakes can’t be forgiven.
Travis Parker
doesn’t like liars. When he was younger, lies burned him in a bad
way. It only took one summer with Charlotte’s innocence to know that
she was it for him. When he thought he finally had something to look forward
to, one misguided lie shattered everything he believed. Now, Char’s
back, but she’s not the same girl he once knew.
“There’s
something else going on with you, though.”
“How do
you know?” I sigh as his mouth trails feather light kisses up and
down my neck. The combination of his day old stubble and the whisper of his
tongue have me weak in the knees. I grip the edge of the countertop to keep
from falling.
“Your
eyes, sweetheart. They tell me everything without you having to say a word,
they always did. And you not looking into mine is all the proof I need. Tell
me. Let me help you.”
God, I want this
man. Everything about him is perfect for me, but I can’t. I’m
too afraid of how he’ll react. The longer I hold him off, the longer
I can prepare myself. I don’t know if I can lose him when he finds
out. I can’t lose another person that I love. “Travis, I
can’t,” I reply staring down at the water that is circling
around the drain.
“I know,
sweetheart. I’ll wait as long as it takes. But this…”
He grips my shoulders and turns me around, forcing me to look at him as he
frames my face with his strong hands. Those eyes that remind me so much of the
lake penetrate through me and see more than anyone ever has. “This is
nowhere near over.” He runs his thumb over my lip and smiles before
turning to walk away.
Anna has always had
a passion for writing, and is thrilled to have published her first novel. Along
with several other projects, she is currently working on the next book in the
It’s Kind Of Personal series. Born in Wisconsin, she’s
lived in several Midwestern states. Anna enjoys reading, writing, and spending
time outdoors with her husband and two
boys.
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