Heart Trick (East Coast, #1)

by Kristen Granata

“I believe in love.” His dark eyes meet mine and hold my gaze for a moment before he answers. “I believe in caring about someone so much that you’d do anything for them. I believe in putting someone’s happiness over your own. I believe in showing them every single day how much they mean to you, even if it’s in little ways to let them know you’re thinking of them. So, whether romance means flowers and jewelry, or taking a lavish trip to Greece, or simply showing up when they need you, I think the right person will do those things for you when he loves you. And if it’s real, no one and nothing could take that love away.”

I want all of it—everything he’s saying, everything he’s promising. I know I shouldn’t trust anything that’s said in the middle of lust-filled sex, but my stupid hopeful heart latches onto his words.

“It’s the kind of loyalty you feel when someone hurts the person you love. The kind where you’ll do anything in your power to protect them.” He brings his lips to mine. “It’s loving someone so fiercely and hoping it’s enough to glue together all the broken pieces of their past.”