The Trouble Down The Hall
READING AGE 18+
Trust me when I say Julia “Jules” Sinclair already has enough on her plate. A boss who could win gold in the Olympic sport of bitchiness, a mortgage that eats like a linebacker, and the monthly bill for her grandfather’s stay at PurpleHearts Senior Living; which, by the way, costs more than most Ivy League tuitions. So no, she didn’t have room for more trouble. But the universe, in its infinite sense of humor, sent her a full buffet. When her best friend moved out, Jules did what any desperate, financially bleeding adult would do… she put up a roommate ad. And of all the people in Jersey City… Ryan freaking Broughton showed up.
Her late best friend’s brother, the guy who can’t stand her, who still blames her for the worst night of both their lives. And sometimes… when it’s quiet and her guilt gets loud, she blames herself too. But here’s the thing about Ryan Broughton, he might hate her guts, or think she’s a walking disaster, but the moment he moves in…
Disaster’s about to look a whole lot like temptation, and that one, she couldn't afford one bit.
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Jules
When I got home, Ryan was on the living room floor doing push-ups… shirtless, just a pair of black shorts on. I froze in the doorway, my eyes snagging on the incessant flex of his muscles, the sheen of sweat catching the light across his back and shoulders.
For a second, all I could do was s……
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