Bittersweet (True North, #1)

by Sarina Bowen

Griff was glowering at me. For real. Before today I’d never seen anyone actually glower. It was an expression found only in books, and on Griff Shipley’s ridiculously handsome yet grumpy face.

Yeah, it was official. I was going to be single for the rest of my fucking life. The guy who’d kill a pig in front of a pretty girl is the guy who will die lonely.

Marry me, my brain offered up as I gawked at her bloodied hands and bright smile.

And the Academy Award goes to…Audrey Kidder, for her performance in The Morning After.

if you get discouraged…if you need a day off from trying, I’ll be here where you can find me.”

“At the risk of freaking you out, because you don’t like it when I say these things…” He stole a glance at me and then returned his eyes to the road. “I love you, princess. You’re the sweet that balances out my natural tannins.”

“And thank you for bringing Audrey to her senses and back to Vermont, the most beautiful state in the union, to be part of a loud and sometimes uncooperative family who already loves her.” There was a small cheer at that, and I’m not ashamed to say that it brought tears to my eyes. “Poor girl has to put up with you, though,” somebody muttered.