Laramie Briscoe

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

Fourteen days of smiles that don't quite reach his eyes. Fourteen nights of lying awake, replaying that hot as fuck couch make out session over and over in my mind until I've memorized every millisecond of it.


"Hand me the blue crayon, please," Ashlynn says, her little fingers reaching across the table. Her artwork, what she proudly calls a butterfly, is a kaleidoscope of colors that don't stay within any lines.


"Here you go, sweetie." I pass her the crayon, watching as she grips it in her tiny fist, her tongue poking out in concentration. These moments with her are my sanctuary now, the only times when I'm not acutely aware of the awkwardness hanging between Nolan and me.


We've been dancing around each other since that night. Polite conversation at breakfast. Brief updates about Ashlynn before he leaves for work. Texts instead of calls when he's running late. The distance grows with each passing day, and I feel him slipping away.


Chapter 206