What do you do when your past comes knocking? Six hundred and ninety-five days. That’s how long it’s been since Jude’s fiancé broke off their engagement. With the help of his brother and his all-encompassing love for music, Jude glued the broken pieces of his heart back together, but when his ex shows up on his doorstep late one evening, Jude fears it will fall apart again. Two years ago, Vincent made a terrible mistake. He left the love of his life for stupid, ill-advised reasons. It took a traumatic event to bring what was truly important in his life into focus. Older and wiser, he’s now ready to do whatever it takes to win Jude back. Their chemistry is as explosive as ever, but will they be able to work through the real issues? Can trust once broken be rebuilt?

Promise Me We'll Be Okay

“Of course I did,” she said, and the three of us burst out laughing.


Harrison flung his arm around her waist and pulled her close, pushing his nose into her temple. “You’re hopeless,” he mumbled and didn’t sound like he meant it. But I agreed anyway. Hopelessly difficult to be mad at. 


The smile that had lingered disappeared, and I shook my head.


My stomach twisted at the thought of his burning eyes and desperate plea, and I looked away. With a trembling thumb and index finger, I pressed so hard on my eyelids, white spots appeared, and I had to swallow and swallow and swallow to keep myself from breaking apart.


“Oh, honey.” Her arms slid around my neck and she hugged me hard. “I’m so sorry. I shouldn’t have interfered.” Her voice was thick. After a moment, Harrison joined us and held us both in his strong arms. Surrounded by the love of my family, the lump in my throat slowly dissolved and I gulped down fresh air.


Chapter 7