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

“I took you for granted. I was selfish. I…I wish I’d listened better. Maybe the breakup could have been avoided if I had.”


“No!” He freed his hands and surged forward, cradling my face in his palms. “No, Juju, that’s not how it was at all.”


“I don’t know. I think I’m to blame as much as you are.”


“No! You were always my rock. Always happy and content with your life choices, and I…envy that.” He raised his head and locked his gaze with mine. His eyes blazed with blue fire. “It was not your fault. You were what I needed. I…lost sight of it for a while. I regret it immensely.”


I believed him. Trusted that’s how he felt, but it didn’t change my opinion about myself and my own behavior. I was still convinced I could have been a better partner to him. More perceptive. Thinking back, the questions about my future always seemed to come after conversations with his dad. Talks that often had left him antsy and moody. I should have noticed.


Chapter 24