Small-Town Romance
The Best Man
The Best Man
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A friends-to-lovers, small-town gem from bestselling and award-winning author Lydia Michaels!
He’s always loved her. She married someone else. Now they’re back in their hometown—with years of secrets between them.
Patrick has been in love with Julie since kindergarten, but she chose another man—the wrong man—and lost herself in the process. Years later, they’re both back in Jasper Falls for a wedding, and to protect his heart, Patrick fakes a romance with his best friend, who also happens to be Julie’s sister.
Old feelings resurface, secrets unravel, and one thing becomes clear—the truest love never fades, and some second chances are forever.
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“Are you really through with him?” He hated dousing the light in her eyes, but he needed to know. He wasn’t a fan of affairs, but more so, he couldn’t have her, only to lose her in the end. He wasn’t that strong of a man. “Can you truly say it’s over?”
“Can you give me a reason to stay?” Not what he wanted to hear. He could give her a million reasons, but he needed her to make this decision on her own.
“If you’re truly finished with him, Julie, I’ll spend every day convincing you this is where you belong. But you need to make the choice on your own. It’s not about me. It’s about you and what you want.”
“Right now, all I want is for you to keep kissing me.”
Damn her for trying to break him. “Don’t do this to me if you’re going to go back to him.”
“Pat…”
He saw the plea in her eyes, the silent request that he not complicate things more than they already were, but he had to also protect himself.
“I can’t do casual with you, Jules.” Comprehension flashed in her eyes followed by something that looked like disappointment. He couldn’t be her rebound, and she couldn’t make any big decisions right now.
“I’m… Not in a place where I trust my decision-making. I can’t promise you anything, but I know I don’t want to hurt you, so maybe we should stop.”
It was as honest an answer as anyone could possibly give, but it crushed him. He wanted to give her a reason to want more, a reason to pick him over any other option. He had to do something that proved he was the better man for her.
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- Page Count: 236
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