The Gingerbread Bakery (Dream Harbor, #5)

by Laurie Gilmore

but all he really saw was Annie. Story of his life since he moved back here. Annie was all he ever saw.

And now he was stuck here, forced to admire her in all her Annie-ness, and just pretend like it wasn’t slowly killing him.

‘And I know that a part of you wants to forgive me but you’re too damn stubborn to do it.’ That cocky grin spread across his face at her wide-eyed expression. He leaned in closer, so his words brushed across her lips. ‘But lucky for you, I’m just as stubborn. And I haven’t given up yet. Your little admission earlier today gave me even more motivation. I’m not nineteen anymore, Annie, and I don’t leave women unsatisfied.’

‘So,’ she said, snuggling in tight, her hands over his heart. ‘What do you think of me now?’ That was an easy one. ‘I think you’re the love of my life.’