I hired a grumpy single dad to build my café.
Now I’m falling for the one man who refuses to love again.
Ben Calloway is stubborn and impossible to ignore.
He’s in my café every day and in my head every night.
He shows up before I ask.
Fixes things before I even know they’re broken.
His daughter looks at me like I’m already part of their forever…
and suddenly, walking away isn’t simple anymore.
Late-night pizza in my unfinished café turns into laughter that draws me closer to him.
Long days turn into quiet moments that linger a little too long.
Then he kisses me.
Slow. Certain.
Like he’s choosing me in a way he hasn’t chosen anyone in years.
And I fall. Completely.
For a man who feels like forever… but only believes in goodbye.
He pulls away—still carrying the loss of his wife.
Because to him, love doesn’t last. It ends.
Now I could lose him…
because protecting his heart means breaking mine.
If Courtney Walsh makes you swoon and Emma St. Clair keeps you up past midnight — meet Ben & Jules. He's a single dad who builds things for a living and breaks his own walls for no one. She's sunshine in a town that didn't ask for it. His daughter sees everything. The banter is ruthless. The love story is worth every page. Grab this before your book club.
Now I’m falling for the one man who refuses to love again.
Ben Calloway is stubborn and impossible to ignore.
He’s in my café every day and in my head every night.
He shows up before I ask.
Fixes things before I even know they’re broken.
His daughter looks at me like I’m already part of their forever…
and suddenly, walking away isn’t simple anymore.
Late-night pizza in my unfinished café turns into laughter that draws me closer to him.
Long days turn into quiet moments that linger a little too long.
Then he kisses me.
Slow. Certain.
Like he’s choosing me in a way he hasn’t chosen anyone in years.
And I fall. Completely.
For a man who feels like forever… but only believes in goodbye.
He pulls away—still carrying the loss of his wife.
Because to him, love doesn’t last. It ends.
Now I could lose him…
because protecting his heart means breaking mine.
If Courtney Walsh makes you swoon and Emma St. Clair keeps you up past midnight — meet Ben & Jules. He's a single dad who builds things for a living and breaks his own walls for no one. She's sunshine in a town that didn't ask for it. His daughter sees everything. The banter is ruthless. The love story is worth every page. Grab this before your book club.
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