Redemption (Cowgirls Do It Better, #1)

by Lila Dawes

“Because I want to forgive you. I know that’s what she would have wanted. You were a kid who did something stupid. You’re stuck here for over a decade still, your family’s abandoned you. I feel like you’re being punished enough and I don’t want any more tragedy. Something good needs to come from this.”

After a while her breathing slowed and just before she fell asleep, she said something that slayed me: “I like it when you call me sweetheart.”

“Because right now, the way I feel about you, I want this to be the best damn kiss you’ve ever had.”