Love Rekindled
(Love Surfaced # 2)
by
Michelle Lynn
~ Synopsis ~
Taylor Delaney is the love of my
life.
She’s also the one I've hurt the
most.
Two years ago, I made a disastrous
mistake.
One I’m not sure I can make amends
from.
But I have to try, because I’m
nothing without her.
Brad Ashby's here, in my hometown,
asking for a second chance.
All those unresolved feelings for him
have resurfaced.
Not that they ever went away.
I know I should run him out of the
town, but I can’t.
He needs to know that I wasn’t the
only one who was deceived.
Even if we gave our relationship
another try, how can we rebuild what’s been destroyed? If we weren’t strong
enough then, what makes us strong enough now?
~Excerpt ~
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I'm a cheater. There. I said it. Two years ago,
I fell into a hole, and as fast as my fingers clawed to escape, the dirt
continued to pile on me. I'm not saying it's an excuse. I'm not even saying she
should forgive me. Although, I hope she does. But I can't live without her
anymore. I tried. I found a girl and proposed to her, while imagining the
delicate finger I slid the ring on belonged to someone else.
No matter how hard
I tried, I couldn't go through with marrying anyone but her. For sure, I never
thought I'd say this, but I'm nothing without her. She brings out the good in
me. That's why I'm here, in some small-ass town, to grovel my way back into her
heart.
She's different now, and I'm not referring to
the disappearance of her bleached blonde hair back to her natural brown. I
loved her as a blonde, but the dark suits her better. I wouldn't care if she
had rainbow-colored hair. I'm not sitting outside the hospital where she works,
watching her walk to her car like some stalker, because she’s gorgeous. I’m
here because of her heart and kindness. That’s what I’m fighting to get back.
The package it comes in is just an added bonus.
Her ponytail swings back and forth as she laughs
with what I hope is a co-worker, unless she's turned lesbian in the last two
years. She waves good-bye to the girl and throws her purse into the passenger
seat of her Jetta. The car has a little more rust than it did back in the day,
but it's held up well. Still, it’s old and she deserves something newer.
She pulls out of her parking space, and my heart
constricts as I watch her drive away from me again. I should duck down so she
doesn’t see me, but my eyes won't veer from her. The beat-up Jetta passes and
my stomach clenches. My hand itches to yank the car handle open. My feet beg to
disobey and run to her. I don't have to, because she slams on the breaks and
her eyes are locked on mine. Hope pours from mine while hers fume with anger.
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See where it all began......
Love Surfaced
~ Synopsis ~
The equations are simple.
Piper Ashby + Brad Ashby = Twin
Siblings
Brad Ashby + Tanner McCain = Best
Friends
Piper Ashby + Tanner McCain = Off
limits
Tanner and I abided by the rules. We
stayed on our designated sides of the relationship circle.
Ignoring swarming butterflies.
Brushing off skipped heartbeats.
Settling on lingering stares.
Here’s the secret … a hand extended
over that invisible line once, exponentially changing the equation. I was
convinced we could make our relationship work until Tanner broke the trust he
embedded in me from the age of seven.
One deceit of mega proportions and
the relationship we built for that short month vanished. I swore never to speak
to him again and it’s worked. Until now—two years later, when my brother’s
wedding places me face-to-face with the best man—Tanner McCain.
Leaving one equation to be solved.
Can love surface twice?
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~ About the Author ~
Michelle moved around the Midwest
most of her life, transferring from school to school before settling down in
the outskirts of Chicago ten years ago, where she now resides with her husband
and two kids. She developed a love of reading at a young age, which
helped lay the foundation for her passion to write. With the
encouragement of her family, she finally sat down and wrote one of the many
stories that have been floating around in her head. When she isn’t reading or
writing, she can be found playing with her kids, talking to her mom on the
phone, or hanging out with her family and friends. But after chasing
around twin preschoolers all day, she always cherishes her relaxation time
after putting the kids to bed.
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