Gracen Lowell is on the hunt for a man—but not just any man. He has to be ‘the one’. Her only problem is that no one she’s dated has ever measured up to the charming qualities of her best friend.
Slade Owens knows no matter how much he loves Gracen, he’ll never be what she’s looking for. And he dang sure isn’t going to stick around to watch her fall in love with someone else. Slade leaving the Owens’ family farm for an out-of-state job should put enough distance between the two to allow him to move on with his life and Gracen to search for her happily-ever-after.
Gracen knows asking him to stay isn’t fair. Slade thinks leaving her behind is the only thing to do. Inexplicably drawn together, the best friends must decide if they have what it takes to own up to their feelings… before it’s too late.
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“You coming?” he called to me from
the porch. Both our bags were slung over one shoulder and Lucy, tail thumping
against the worn boards, was sitting by his feet.
They were a picture, the two of
them. Man and beast. My man and my beast, even if only in my dreams, I thought,
catching the door handle and getting out of the truck as Slade made his way
inside.
Closing my eyes, I pretended I was
home and he was mine. He’d welcome me in at the front door with a kiss hot
enough to sear my lips and melt me to the floor. We’d make it as far as the
rustic living room before shedding clothes behind us in a trail to the bedroom.
I shook my head to clear it. That
same moment had flashed through my thoughts so many times before.
Like auto play.
Before I could make it to the porch
steps, Slade came back out. He caught hold of the door casing and stretched
forward. My knees wobbled when his eyes met mine.
“It’s like coming home, every time
we come here,” he said.
My steps faltered at his words.
“It’s special… this place. You can feel it.” My fingers dipped and swayed
against the slight breeze that flitted through the trees.
There was something extraordinary
about it, but nothing I could physically point out. It was more like a feeling.
A welcoming. Like it was a haven that spoke to something deep inside me.
Lucy poked her nose past Slade,
panting with a huge doggy grin. He didn’t look down at her.
“Are you planning to stay out there
the whole time?” he asked. There was something different in the way he gazed at
me. I couldn’t quite put my finger on, but it almost felt like something more.
“Can’t really go inside when you’re
standing in the doorway.” I smirked at him, trying not to show my confusion.
“Tell me something, Gracen. And be
honest,” he said, unmoving.
Nervous energy shot through me,
every single point of awareness standing on end. There was a look in his eyes I
thought I’d glimpsed a few times before, but it had always been gone as quick
as it came. I’d always brushed it off as my imagination, conjured up because I
wanted it so bad. But this time, there was no mistaking it. It held promises
unspoken. Secrets long buried.
I could feel the pulse at my neck
hammering as if my heart had dislodged itself and was working its way up and
out. My arms tingled as if my skin were made of wildly flapping butterfly wings,
and my stomach twisted around a giant rock of
something molten that emptied itself down into my legs. The two halves of my
body were at war with one another—one wanted to fly away, the other to sink
into the ground.
Finding the guy who would steal my heart
and make me walk with my head in the clouds because my feet couldn’t find the
ground wasn’t too much to ask for. Having someone hold me close and dip their
head in to kiss my neck as we slow danced wasn’t either. I wanted that so bad;
I craved it.
**
This was my first book by Loveday and I
have to say it was a great read. I have promoted her books in the past and the
covers have pulled me in. But I never had the time to read because of other
commitments. Thankfully that wasn't the case with this book. I immediately
signed up once I read the blurb. And so very glad I did. I look forward to more
books by this amazing author.
I adored the main characters but did not
adore their confusing way of thinking when it came to one another. I hated that
they thought they knew the other so well, but couldn't figure out that the love
they shared for one another was the real deal and not just one sided. I know
they didn't want to lose the friendship, but honestly, it was plain as day. I internally
screamed at them, willing them to hurry and figure it all out before it was too
late. And then too late came.
**
But there were times when I saw him out
of the corner of my eye and it left me breathless. He was everything I was
looking for, but couldn’t have because I knew I wasn’t it for him.
**
Poor Gracen goes through so much in this
book. If she would have found her happily ever after with Slade at the start,
then there would have been no story to tell. But watching her endure heartbreak
and pain just about broke me. She didn't deserve it. No one does. I felt the
author handled everything wonderfully; even giving info at the end for those
that may need it.
Another character I became quite attached
to was Lucy, Gracen's dog. I am pretty sure I have never loved a character's
pet, like I do her. Sweet and smart as a whip, Lucy stole the show several
times.
I absolutely enjoyed this amazing, quick
read. It keeps you pulled in and has you never wanting to put it down. So yeah,
it’s unputadownable!! And I am looking forward to more stories to come from
this book. Maybe Lex will get a turn next? 5 Stars!
I'm a full time author. Mother of two teenagers. Wife to an amazing man for 19 years. Dog lover. Cat lover. COFFEE addict. Night Owl. I'm a sucker for a good book. Love the quiet life. Have the bestest best friend in the whole world. My imagination never shuts off which makes it hard to sleep. The worst cook. Seriously.
This sounds really good! I might have to look it up!
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