Avery I’ve been with the same man since I was sixteen-years-old. Somewhere along the way, I lost myself to being the perfect wife and mother.

Months ago, I finally mustered up the courage to ask him for a divorce but I never really got out from under his thumb. So when my mother falls sick, my four-year-old son and I head back to where it all began—Haven Bay.

Jobless, broke, and with an impending custody battle breathing down my neck, the last thing I need is a new relationship. So, when my childhood best friend comes back into my life, I vow to keep it platonic.

He’s always had a piece of my heart, but I won’t risk losing myself to another man. I can’t.

Can I?Matt I’m the town jokester; always good for a laugh. But there’s more to me than just jokes.

A side of me that no one else sees. Avery and I had been best friends since we were kids until she started dating Mitch Olsen and moved away.

She’s been gone for over ten years, taking a piece of my heart with her. Now, the girl that got away is back in town and I’m not about to lose her again—no matter what.

But can the only girl to capture my heart love me for who I truly am?. .