The Life That Mattered (Roe & Evie, #1; Life, #1)

by Jewel E. Ann

He nodded before returning his attention to the book cradled in his hands. A real physical book. Not an e-reader or laptop. He must have been from another planet. My scientific brain had always suspected life beyond Earth.

Ronin unfolded his body from the chair, proving my theory—he was tall. The whole damn package.

“Because you already admitted that you’d probably marry me. And family gets free products.

I didn’t draw her attention to me yet because I wanted a moment to just watch her—just one moment to sort out some things in my head.

Ronin converted me to a lover of indie folk music.

I gave her my arms. They couldn’t fix anything, but maybe they’d hold her together.

“It won’t. I’ll hold it together. I’ll hold you together.”