Natalie had always been a fairly happy girl with a life that she was content with. At least until six months ago when her lifelong best friend, with who she had shared everything with up until that point, suddenly decided that they needed to end their friendship with no warning. The life that she had known and loved shattered around her, taking her with it. Now, she's closed herself off from everyone around her and made a vow to herself to never let anyone in again in an effort to never have to go through that pain again.
For six months, her plan had gone smoothly and seemed fail-proof. That is until Riley, who happens to be way too handsome and charming for his own good, abruptly finds his way into her life and flips her world upside down. No matter how much she pushes him away and tries to keep her vow, she keeps finding herself in situations that could ruin everything she's worked so hard for. The more she's around him and is struck by the light he brings into the world, the harder it becomes to keep her vow, and herself, safe. Her life starts to spin out of her control as she tries to figure out what Riley really wants, who he really is, and why her gut keeps telling her that there is more to him than she could ever imagine.
As if her plate wasn't already full enough, she's also troubled with trying to figure out why Colton has been acting the way he has and why he really left her. Natalie's life has become anything but simple. But it can only go up from here, right? Wrong. The catastrophic rollercoaster that has become her life has only just begun. Will Natalie ever be able to let down the walls guarding her heart or will she miss out on any

Remember Me

 I narrow my eyes at her and chug some more of the liquid courage before standing up and brushing the sand off of me. I glance over at the guy one last time before I head to the cooler and grab a beer then make my way over to him. When I get a few feet away from him, he notices me and gives me a smile. I return it and hand him the beer as I lean against the rock and take a sip of my whiskey. 


“You‘re a whiskey girl. Nice,” he comments. 


“Is there a reason you’re standing over here alone when you’re at a party?” 


“I came with a friend but he met a girl and he’s hanging with her now,” he answers. “Is there a reason you’re over here instead of with your scary boyfriend?” 


“I don’t know what you’re talking about.” 


“The tattooed guy over there that keeps watching us,” he laughs. 


 I don’t let myself look over. I don’t need to when I know he must be referring to Ashford. “He’s not my boyfriend. We’re not even friends. And he isn’t that scary.” 


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