Falling for You (Love in Autumn, #1)

by T. Thomas

moved to go arrange my book display for the day, featuring the latest smutty romance novels from TikTok.

tattooed hand shot out and grabbed the book. The veins in the man’s hand stood out, a clear sign he did some kind of manual labor or he worked out a lot.

Every part of his body was showcased in his uniform, the muscles in his arms bulging, his tattoos revealed by the rolled-up sleeves.

Was it possible for a man to be beautiful? Because this man was sinfully beautiful. He had been carved by a god.

“Tell you what, since you won’t let me pay, at least let me take you to dinner. What do you say?”

Was it normal for a man to affect me like this?

And the way he was staring at me, I kind of felt like he was talking about me.

“I thought eating without a crowd of people would be more preferable,” he said quietly.

“I believe it exists everywhere – just most people are too afraid to wait to find it and instead settle.” He shook his head. “I’ve always believed that as long as I remained patient, that burning, passionate love would fall right into my arms.”

This man.

“Ready, sweetheart?”