Trying to put distance between her and Kalen won’t be easy for Bailey. She doesn’t expect that her life will get more complicated when she heads home. At first glance, she knows she’s made a calculated mistake. Turner is everything he had been and more. With her heart out of balance, she risks becoming a liability to everyone surrounding her.
Excerpt One
“Don’t,” I said,
putting a halt to his coming any closer because I would be undone. If I ever
thought things were over between us, I was sorely mistaken.
Ever the
gentleman, he remained where he was with a look of puzzlement. Then he flashed
me a smile before he said, “You sure have grown.”
I looked down at
myself caught up in the dream of what we once were. But that girl wouldn’t have
been wearing the black lace bra and panties I wore. “You too have changed,” I
said, although his appearance hadn’t. It appeared neither had his confidence as
he swam closer ignoring my warning.
One thing I’d done
in anticipation of coming here was wear my hair pulled back in a bun. Reaching
out his hand gently touched my cheek sending quivers through me before he pulled
my hair free. His whispered words melted me in the cool water we waded in.
“You were always a girl on fire. You burned
through me like a flame with purpose. When you left, your scorch marks marred
my heart, and my soul.”
Since when had he become a poet?
“Turner,” I begged
Shannon Dermott Bio:
Shannon Dermott considers herself a native nomad. During her youthful years she’s lived in a number of places around the United States. However, she considers herself a southern girl. Shannon’s first love is reading, diving into other realities to explore and brave new adventures. To share her writing is the best experience of all. She writes for both young adults and adults whether it’s contemporary or paranormal, it’s focuses on romance. When she’s not writing or reading, she can be found hanging out with her family of five, her husband and three kids. She now resides on the east coast of the United States, or maybe more apt is stuck in her office chair.
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