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484 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 21, 2023




If life’s taught me anything, it’s to temper my desires. Emily’s not meant to be mine. She’s forbidden fruit—too full of life to be swallowed by my darkness.
Prickly. She’s so, so prickly when I probe too close to her pain. It’s easy to recognize it because I’m the same fucking way.We met Emily as Serena's friend. In Grinder/Serena's books, Grinder arranged for someone to go to Emily's house and take care of her yard. Dex was the lucky gardener. Those two were peeking at each other and denying it the whole time. Their love affair was obvious from the beginning. The story was in watching them navigate those past hurts and barriers. They were both so closed off - generous with their bodies but not their secrets. But once they decided to love, they were so sweet.
“You want clarity?” How do I express this without sounding like I want to tattoo property of Dex on her forehead? “How’s this? If I actually prayed to any higher power, I couldn’t ask for anyone more perfect than you.”