From Nowhere (Wildfire, #2)

by Jewel E. Ann

“You showed up out of nowhere, the way I bet your plane cuts through the smoke to deliver relief. I have felt so much relief since I met you.”

I’m in. I’m all in.

“Maren,” he whispers, trailing light kisses from my lips to my ear, “there’s nothing more epic than falling in love with someone who loved my daughter first.”

My experience with love has been extreme. The bigger the love, the greater the pain. And I don’t know if it’s worth it, because it fucking hurts to love someone this much.

“I love you, even if it scares me to death. The only thing that scares me more is trying not to love you. But I have to come to terms with the fear that kept me from being there for you. I feel ashamed, guilty, and embarrassed.”