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READING AGE 18+
Nica Shaw leaves her crumbling marriage behind, and convinces herself that the last thing she wants is another relationship. After her best friend encourages her to get a second job at the restaurant she works at, the last thing she expects is to develop feelings for not one, but TWO of her new coworkers. Cole Holland came home from Oklahoma ten years ago with a vow to never let anyone close again. When Nica catches his eye though, he has to confront his past and determine if she’s worth the risk. Riley Holland is the younger brother who has been Cole’s constant companion for the last decade. What starts as him trying to help his brother come out of his shell ends with him falling for the same woman. Trigger warnings include depictions/mentions of abuse, depression, severe car accidents, alcohol consumption, and the use of weed.
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In the weeks that followed Nica’s birthday party, I noticed a boost in her confidence. Anyone else probably would’ve attributed it to the fact that she was getting settled in her new apartment, but I believed it was the kisses she’d left Cole and me with.
The selling point for me was her offering Cole a kiss over something as simpl……
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