AUTHOR’S NOTE TO THE READER
Dear Reader,
The more romance novels I write, the more convinced I am that loving someone is the bravest thing we can do in this world.
It’s not just falling for the broody police chief next-door. It’s the friends who show up with wine on your best and worst days. The nephew who can’t talk yet but melts your heart with a toothy smile. The sibling that always manages to make you laugh. The neighbor surprising you with fresh vegetables from their garden. The happy sigh of a good dog. The knowing looks that have become their own language between long-time lovers.
And sometimes it really is the small-town hero who makes you want to take a chance on getting your heart crushed.
The most important lesson Lina and Nash taught me is that the best kind of love is the one you are brave enough to give freely. Even knowing they could hurt you or disappoint you or break your heart, loving someone exactly as they are is the greatest gift you can ever give.
Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to go hug Mr. Lucy and ask him to take me for emotional support tacos.
Xoxo,
Lucy
P.S. Lucian’s book? *wipes sweat from forehead* *shoves computer into freezer to keep it from overheating*