It's never too late to choose both.
Fifteen years ago, Emmie Tan kicked off adulthood with a series of terrible decisions.
She broke up with her perfect first love Leo Davidson. Then she sought comfort in the bed of his playboy cousin Devon Davidson. Finally, plagued by that shameful secret, she ran—and cut contact with everyone who loved her.
Now, aimless and unsure in her thirties, Emmie is called back to their idyllic beach town to care for her ailing aunt.
And because life never lets you forget your regrets, the care team's leader is Leo. He's all grown up and professional, stubbornly clashing with Emmie about every diagnosis and prognosis. Meanwhile Devon has become a town pillar, finally embracing responsibility while still temptingly and inexplicably single.
The problem is, Devon never told Leo what happened all those years ago—leaving Emmie tormented by truths and memories which threaten to spill into the light. Caught between two men as close as brothers, she discovers all over again that each of them has an equal and opposite pull on her heart.
Tropes:
- Love Triangle —> Why Choose
- Second Chance
- Childhood Sweethearts
- Best Friend’s Ex
- Mutual Pining
- Secret That Can End Everything
Genres:
Devon stood, and I stood at the same time.
And our bodies came together: thighs and hips and bellies. For one impossibly elongated moment, he stared down at me. His face could have been carved from stone, but his body was a furnace, hotter than any summer day. I could feel each breath he inhaled and exhaled, like the ocean pushing against the shore.
His mouth opened. His tongue touched his top lip. "Emmie," he rasped.
I'd forgotten one cardinal truth of Devon Davidson: that he could lock himself up like a vault, his inner self impenetrable and unknown.
Now, instead of that closed expression, he'd thrown the doors wide open.
There was unabashed desire on his face, yearning and longing as well as conflict and resistance. I saw him finally: the Devon of my memories, the Devon who wanted me even though I was the last person he should want.
Except I didn't exactly want the boy from back then. I wanted the man he was today.
READ MORE"So it's not just me, then," I whispered.
"Tell me not to," he demanded. "Tell me and I won't."
I shook my head. I was a bird let out of a cage, and I was flying free over the water. I surged up on my toes and pressed my mouth to his.
COLLAPSEWelcome to Calysto's Cove, an idyllic beach town where paranormal and contemporary romance sit side by side, and love can be as stormy as the sea. Calysto's Cove is a shared world created by a group of romance authors for readers of diverse interests. All books are standalones and can be read in any order.