Life throws us into incomprehensible situations sometimes. Enzo Cipriani is one such situation.
He’s a commitment-phobe.
I don’t do one-night stands.
After losing my one true love, I never expected to fall in love again. That kind of love doesn’t happen twice.
And then I meet Enzo. We share a sinfully-hot, alcohol-fueled kiss and guilt has me running. We’re strangers at a wedding so vanishing is easy.
Then he reappears in my life as the male model in my photo shoot for a high-end swimsuit company, distracting me with his sculped muscles and piercing green eyes that I swear wander my body when I’m not looking.
He asks me out…repeatedly. I say no…repeatedly, ignoring the undeniable spark between us.
I’ve worked my ass off to build my career to where it is today and I’m not taking any risks that could allow my focus to falter.
When I lose a bet with him that results in us going out on ONE date, I start to think there could be more to life than just my career.
The instant I let myself feel hopeful, is the instant everything explodes when we simultaneously learn that something from our pasts connects us. This time, shock and disbelief have me running.
He made me believe that I could love again. And now my soul is shattered.
What’s done is done and it can never be undone. I put myself back together once. How am I supposed to do it…again?
The tougher question is: Can I ever let Enzo back into my heart knowing what I know?
This is Book 2 in the Wounded Hearts Series. While it can be read as a standalone, your experience will be better if you read Someone Exactly Like Me first.
(This book contains steamy scenes, mention of a car accident, grief, loss of loved ones, mention of drug addiction, a parent leaving, and some explicit language. Suitable for 18+ only.)
Debbie Cromack is a slow burn, contemporary romance author who writes sweet, romantic love stories with steamy, worth-the-wait, open-door love scenes written in first person present dual point-of-view.