Aspen
I used to believe that love meant sacrifice, that if you fought hard enough, you could fix even the most broken things. But what do you do when the person you love is the one breaking you?
Every moment with him is a battle—a carefully choreographed dance on eggshells, trying to avoid the next eruption. I've learned to smile through the pain, to mask the bruises with pretty words and practiced excuses. But the cracks in the facade are widening, and I can’t keep pretending. Not for him. Not for anyone.
Ryett
They say you can’t pour from an empty cup, but I’m running on fumes these days. Being a single dad to my wild, spirited little boy isn’t exactly a cakewalk, but he's my whole world. Between raising him, pulling long shifts as a cop, and trying to help on the ranch when I can, I barely have time to think—much less feel. And that’s just how I like it. Feeling is dangerous, especially with my ex lurking in the shadows of this town, stirring up trouble just by existing.
I told myself I wouldn’t fall again, not after the way my ex left me shattered. But life has a funny way of throwing you curveballs when you least expect it. The problem is, I can’t tell if this is the kind of love that saves you... or breaks you all over again.
Genre: Romance
I used to believe that love meant sacrifice, that if you fought hard enough, you could fix even the most broken things. But what do you do when the person you love is the one breaking you?
Every moment with him is a battle—a carefully choreographed dance on eggshells, trying to avoid the next eruption. I've learned to smile through the pain, to mask the bruises with pretty words and practiced excuses. But the cracks in the facade are widening, and I can’t keep pretending. Not for him. Not for anyone.
Ryett
They say you can’t pour from an empty cup, but I’m running on fumes these days. Being a single dad to my wild, spirited little boy isn’t exactly a cakewalk, but he's my whole world. Between raising him, pulling long shifts as a cop, and trying to help on the ranch when I can, I barely have time to think—much less feel. And that’s just how I like it. Feeling is dangerous, especially with my ex lurking in the shadows of this town, stirring up trouble just by existing.
I told myself I wouldn’t fall again, not after the way my ex left me shattered. But life has a funny way of throwing you curveballs when you least expect it. The problem is, I can’t tell if this is the kind of love that saves you... or breaks you all over again.
Genre: Romance
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