Caught in the Axe (Maine Lumberjacks, #1)

by Daphne Elliot

“You know, deep down, I think you’re a romantic, Owen Hebert.” A surprised huff escaped me. “Me?” “Yup. Maybe not in the cheesy, stereotypical way, but no one could do what you do and not be. Putting in years of hard work and sacrifice for the skyline of the city you love?” She splayed a hand over her heart. “It’s beautiful.”

“Because I don’t want you to be cold. Or hungry or tired. I care about you. And if I can make your life easier, even in the smallest of ways, then I’ll do it. Every time.”

“I don’t want to fight it any longer,” I admitted. “This. Us. I want it. I want you.” I was tearing up. Instead of a smooth seductress, I was a blubbering idiot.