I’m old enough to be her father, and a life-long confirmed bachelor, but after one night together, all that is about to change. 

Boone Wilson

Instead of building my forever with a conventional family, I’ve dedicated my life to being the best father I can to the son I had way too early in life. Now that he’s grown, I’m giving all I can to my job. I make a construction site run smoothly, and can build anything with a couple pieces of wood and my imagination.

My world is small and calm. That’s how I like it. Until Alexis Monroe barrels her way into my peaceful existence and turns my world upside down.

The Broken Falls Series

I close my eyes and count to five as I try to deal with the controlled chaos in my classroom. I love children, enjoy the age I teach at the daycare, but we're in our second week of no sunshine and cold wind. We're all going stir-crazy. "I'm sorry, Penny. You can't go out; it's supposed to rain today, and it's so cold."


Her hopeful face falls, and I'm afraid a tantrum is next. "We haven't been able to go outside for dayyssss." She drags the word, bottom lip sticking out.


"I know." I crouch down so that we can look eye-to-eye with one another. Grabbing her hand with mine, I hope she realizes how sorry I am that we can't go outside. "I'm sick of it, too, but if you get cold, you may get sick, and that's no good, right?"


Her dark eyes are wide and sad. She appears heartbroken. "I guess so." 


Chapter 67