Just This Once (King Family, #1)

by Lena Hendrix

To the good girls, the nerdy girls, the girls who were more into books than boys–Whip King would like a word with you . . .

My mother had found her second chance at love as a single mother, so there was no good reason why there couldn’t be someone out there for me. Right? You have to let someone in if you want them to know the real you. To love the woman you try to hide.

I had quickly learned he was about as exciting as a cold, wet blanket.

I realized then I would always be the one who cared the most. I’d shown my true feelings, and he’d used them against me. I had been too stubborn to accept the obvious and leave. Never again.