She gasped. “They were not, you food snob.”
He grinned and kissed her. “I still ate every one of them because you had made them.”
She harrumphed, playfully affronted, and he kissed her again. And somehow even though she’d thought she’d been totally spent a few minutes ago, she ended up on top of him and round two began.
She’d never get enough of this man.
Later, when they were finally settled beneath the covers, exhausted and cuddled up naked against each other, Hill tucked her backside against his body. She snuggled into his warmth. “I love you.”
“I love you too.” He pressed his face into her hair, his beard tickling her neck as he let out a soft sigh. “God. I can’t believe I get to keep you.”
Andi closed her eyes, a contented calmness she’d searched for her entire life coming over her. She’d never felt so loved.
So safe.
And when Hill fell asleep next to her, his arm draped over her, she didn’t get a flashback to a night so long ago when she was trapped beneath another man’s arm. In fact, she didn’t think about the past at all.
All she could see was the bright, beautiful future.
Acknowledgments
Getting a book out into the world takes a lot of effort in a normal year, but writing, editing, and polishing a book during the upheaval of 2020 takes a special kind of dedication. Luckily, I have been blessed with a great team of people (and my family) in my corner to help make that happen.
To Mary Altman, my editor, who didn’t panic when, after already having written a big chunk of the book, I told her I’d like to change a major aspect of my hero and would need more time. Thank you! Now I can’t imagine Hill any other way.
To the whole Sourcebooks team, including Christa, Stefani, Rachel, and Jessica, your dedication and enthusiasm are top-notch. I know my books are in great hands!
To Sara Megibow, my agent, who has had my back for ten years. Happy author/agent anniversary!
To Dawn Alexander, my dearest friend and a badass brainstormer, who keeps me laughing even when I’m in the pit of writer’s block.
To my parents, who are way cooler than I’ll ever be. I love you.
To my readers, thank you for picking up my books even when I can’t seem to stay in one place genre-wise. I am grateful to each and every one of you. Every. Single. Time.
And finally, to Donnie and Marshall, my rock stars. I wouldn’t want to be quarantined with anyone else. Love you. Love you. Love you.
About the Author
Roni Loren wrote her first romance novel at age fifteen when she discovered writing about boys was way easier than actually talking to them. Since then, her flirting skills haven’t improved, but she likes to think her storytelling ability has. She holds a master’s degree in social work and spent years as a mental health counselor, but now she writes full time from her cozy office in Dallas, Texas, where she puts her characters on the therapy couch instead. She is a two-time RITA Award winner and a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. Visit her online at roniloren.com.
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