💙 𝔼𝕏ℂ𝔼ℝℙ𝕋 ℝ𝔼𝕍𝔼𝔸𝕃 💙
𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐇 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐀𝐈𝐓 (𝑺𝒖𝒈𝒂𝒓 𝑴𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌 2) by J. Sterling releases on January 24th! Check out this sneak peek!
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💙 First Love
💙 Second Chance Romance
💙 It's Always Been You
𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐄𝐑𝐏𝐓:
I drove toward the old Aimsley farm with my heart in my throat. I had no idea what I’d find when I got there. When I reached the entrance, I remembered the old house that used to sit on the edge of the road. There was no home there anymore. It was like it had never been there at all; no old scraps of wood or even a roof shingle remained.
Pulling onto the drive, I followed it for what felt like miles. Maybe it was. It definitely wasn’t. But when I glanced in the rearview mirror, the main road was no longer visible, and the trees blocked any view one might have. It was privacy at its finest and fit Patrick to a T.
I continued following the road until what looked like landscaping and the outline of a house started to come into view. There were wildflowers growing everywhere. And then I saw it. The most beautiful home I’d ever laid eyes on. The wood ranged from planks to old-fashioned circular logs, with stone accents, just like Patrick had drawn up all those years ago. The garage, railings, balcony, and roof trim were all a deep, dark brown. But the windows were framed in a pretty pale yellow that I’d picked out. Just seeing it in real life had my eyes pricking with unshed tears.
I shut off the engine and wiped the tears from my eyes as Patrick suddenly appeared on the balcony, his head cocked to the side as he looked down at me with surprise. Jasper started bounding down the stairs and headed in my direction as I quickly got out of my dad’s truck to greet him.
“Hi, buddy,” I said as I patted his head, his tail wagging.
Glancing back up, I noticed that Patrick was making his way toward us as well. I took the few moments until he reached me to look around some more. I couldn’t get over what I was looking at.
“Patrick …” I could barely get his name out of my throat. I swallowed. Or at least I attempted to.
The house was so incredibly beautiful. It was everything we’d ever dreamed about, and he’d made it a reality.
“You really built it,” I choked out, my emotions getting the best of me.
“I did.”
“But you built it after I left,” I said, not sure why those particular words were the ones that had decided to come out.
“I always hoped you’d come back,” he said before closing the space between us.
His hands were on my face, and my eyes closed in response to being touched by him. Before I could even think of anything else, his lips crushed against mine, claiming me in ways he never had before. I’d always belonged to Patrick in the past, but in this version, he was taking what was his, leaving no room for doubt.
BLURB:
I've been in love with Addison Whitman since high school. I knew right away that she was my end game and I thought she felt the same. I never thought there'd come a time when she'd leave me behind, but that's exactly what she did. And as much as I've tried to move on and be happy without her... the truth is that I can't do either of those things. I want one woman, and one woman only, but I don't think she's ever coming back.
Leaving Patrick was the hardest thing I've ever had to do, but I couldn't pass up the opportunity to chase my dreams in New York City. Not to mention the chance to reconnect and spend time with my little sister. I never expected to stay away from Sugar Mountain for so long, but it's been almost 4 years now and I haven't been home once.
How long is too long to stay gone?
And can love find its way back together after that much time apart?
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