This Heart of Mine
Author:Brenda Novak
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Author:Brenda Novak
Genre: Contemporary Romance
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4.5 Stars TOP PICK from RT Book Reviews!
First love. Second chance?
As the daughter of a hoarder, Phoenix Fuller had a tough childhood. So when the handsome, popular Riley Stinson became her boyfriend in high school, she finally felt as though she had something to be proud of. Phoenix was desperate not to lose him—especially once she found out she was pregnant. Yes, she might have acted a bit obsessive when he broke up with her. But she did not run down the girl he started dating next.
Unfortunately, there was no way to prove her innocence. Now, after serving her time in prison, Phoenix has been released. All she wants to do is return to Whiskey Creek and get to know her son. But Jacob’s father isn’t exactly welcoming.
Riley doesn’t trust Phoenix, doesn’t want her in Jacob’s life. He is, however, ready to find someone to love. And he wants a good mother for his son. He has no idea that he’s about to find both!
4.5 Stars TOP PICK from RT Book Reviews!
First love. Second chance?
As the daughter of a hoarder, Phoenix Fuller had a tough childhood. So when the handsome, popular Riley Stinson became her boyfriend in high school, she finally felt as though she had something to be proud of. Phoenix was desperate not to lose him—especially once she found out she was pregnant. Yes, she might have acted a bit obsessive when he broke up with her. But she did not run down the girl he started dating next.
Unfortunately, there was no way to prove her innocence. Now, after serving her time in prison, Phoenix has been released. All she wants to do is return to Whiskey Creek and get to know her son. But Jacob’s father isn’t exactly welcoming.
Riley doesn’t trust Phoenix, doesn’t want her in Jacob’s life. He is, however, ready to find someone to love. And he wants a good mother for his son. He has no idea that he’s about to find both!
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Once again, Phoenix’s eyes were riveted on her son. Only this time, she felt such a surge of emotion she almost darted into the bathroom. She could not break down.
Once again, Phoenix’s eyes were riveted on her son. Only this time, she felt such a surge of emotion she almost darted into the bathroom. She could not break down.
Please, God, don’t let me cry. He
won’t come within ten feet of me if I do.
But the harder she tried to hold
back her tears, the more overwhelmed she became. In a panic, she slipped around
the corner, into the small alcove by the bathrooms, and leaned her head against
the wall.
Breathe. Don’t blow this.
The bell over the door jingled,
telling her that Riley and Jacob had stepped inside. She imagined them looking
around, maybe getting annoyed when they didn’t find her. But she was frozen in
place. She absolutely could. Not. Move.
“Hey,” she heard the hostess say
with a familiarity that hadn’t been present in her greeting to Phoenix. “We’re
busy this morning, like we are every Saturday. But if you can wait for a few
minutes, I’ll get you a table.”
“We’re actually meeting someone who
should be here.”
That had to be Riley, but Phoenix
couldn’t say she recognized his voice. Her memories of him were vivid. But
they’d both been so young, and he’d changed a great deal. No longer the skinny
teenager she’d known in high school, he was a man with plenty of hard muscle on
his solid frame, a man in his prime, and that had been more than apparent as
she’d watched him walk, shoulder to shoulder, with their son a few seconds
earlier.
“Who are you here to meet?” the
hostess asked.
“Name’s Phoenix Fuller,” came his
response.
“What does she look like?”
“I’m not sure these days,” he said,
and Phoenix winced. Her shoulder-length dark hair wasn’t bad. It was thick,
probably her best asset. Her hazel eyes weren’t unattractive, either. She
didn’t feel she was ugly. But the scars on her face would be new to him. She
hadn’t had those when she went to prison.
“She wasn’t very tall,” he added, as
if that might be the only detail still applicable.
“There was a woman who said she was
expecting two more to join her,” the hostess said. “But I don’t know where she
went…”
Determined not to miss this
opportunity after waiting so long for it, Phoenix curved her fingernails into
her palms, took a deep breath and stepped around the corner. “Sorry I…I had to
wash my hands.”
About the Author
New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Brenda Novak is the author of fifty books. A four-time Rita nominee, she has won many awards, including the National Reader’s Choice, the Bookseller’s Best, the Book Buyer’s Best, the Daphne, and the Holt Medallion. She also runs Brenda Novak for the Cure, a charity to raise money for diabetes research (her youngest son has this disease). To date, she’s raised $2.4 million. For more about Brenda, please visit www.brendanovak.com.
About the Author
New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Brenda Novak is the author of fifty books. A four-time Rita nominee, she has won many awards, including the National Reader’s Choice, the Bookseller’s Best, the Book Buyer’s Best, the Daphne, and the Holt Medallion. She also runs Brenda Novak for the Cure, a charity to raise money for diabetes research (her youngest son has this disease). To date, she’s raised $2.4 million. For more about Brenda, please visit www.brendanovak.com.
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