Fall at Once (Cozy Creek Collection, #3)

by Nora Everly

But was it really love? I had thought it was . . . and felt like it was. But maybe I had been willing to simply accept whatever crumbs he threw my way.

“It’s the way of the world. Things have to die to make room for the new. It’s kind of like your breakup with Ross. It’s time to start over.”

Then she bit her lip when her eyes met mine, and I had to look away because, damn, she was fucking gorgeous.

He always said life was like a mirror. It will smile at you if you smile at it.

“Doesn’t mean I won’t keep giving you shit, though,” he muttered. “I’ll just keep it private between the two of us. I give respectful shit, brotherly shit.”

“You have freckles,” he blurted. My eyes whipped to his. “Yeah, I usually cover them up.” “Why would you do that? I mean—you’re so beautiful. I—”

She could run me over with her car, and I probably wouldn’t mind too much.

“There is no place I’d rather be than here with you. Believe that. You deserve a man who will take care of you, respect you, and treat you like the amazing woman that you are. Not some dumb motherfucker who would try to humiliate you in a goddamn bar.”

Forget anything he said that made you feel like you were anything less than beautiful, Madi.

It’s not your problem that he didn’t know what to do with you when he was lucky enough to have you.”

I’ve been thinking about what it would be like to kiss you ever since I arrived in Cozy Creek. And I want to do it again. For real, this time. With nobody around. Can we?”

“No, I’m your man, Madi. And you are beautiful. Everywhere.”

“If this is a rom-com, you’ll get the girl at the end because you’re no extra. You’re the star attraction tonight, Chief Sutter.”