Only Him,
an all-new sexy and emotional second chance romance from USA Today bestselling author Melanie Harlow is available NOW!
Sometimes your first love deserves a second chance…
He was my first crush, my
first kiss, my first everything.
But I’m not a lovesick
teenager anymore, and I’d never let that cocky troublemaker break my heart
again.
So when he shows up out of
the blue asking me to have dinner with him “for old time’s sake,” I say I will.
After all, it’s been twelve years, and I’m stronger and smarter than I was back
then.
Except…he still does
something to me. He’s got those eyes that make me weak, those hands that drive
me wild, and a body I can’t resist—especially once I see the tattoos. It
doesn’t take long for our trip down memory lane to go from sweet to sizzling.
We’re just as good together
as we were back then—better, even—and I’m willing to give the only man I’ve
ever loved another chance.
But he’s got to tell me the
truth.
* * *
All I wanted was to see her
again. Tell her I’m sorry. Make her smile.
Okay, that’s a lie. I
wanted to do more than that—a lot more. But I know she’s better off without me,
and I promised myself I’d behave.
Except I’ve never been much
good at keeping promises…or my hands to myself when I’m around her.
I can make her laugh, I can
make her cry, I can make her body surrender to mine in ways that neither of us
could have imagined back then. I can—and I do—love her more than she’ll ever
know.
But I can’t tell her the
real reason why I’m here.
And I can’t stay.
Excerpt
Maren
glanced back at me, more puzzled than ever, but she started up the cement
stairs. I couldn’t take my eyes off her legs in front of me. Her calf muscles
were insane from all the ballet training. I remembered how flexible she’d been
and felt my dick start perking up.
“In
addition to all the history I just gave you,” Aiden said, his voice echoing off
the walls, “this hotel was also the site of a certain prom a few years back.”
All
of a sudden, Maren stopped moving and looked down over her shoulder at me. “No
way.” The stunned, joyful expression on her face was worth every penny I had to
pay to make this happen.
Goose
bumps rippled down my arms inside my jacket. I smiled at her.
Her jaw dropped, and
she continued up the stairs. At the top, Aiden moved ahead and opened the door
to the rooftop. “Ballrooms were not available tonight, but when Dallas asked if
you could have the roof to yourselves, I had to admit no one had booked it. In
fact, no one has ever even asked to book it.” He laughed.
Maren
stepped over the threshold onto the rooftop. “Dallas is definitely one of a
kind.”
The
three of us moved away from the door, and I saw the table that had been set for
us, complete with white linens, flower centerpiece, and candlelight. Luckily,
the air was warm, and the wind was soft. The sun was still setting beyond the
skyline to the west, and to the east the Detroit River was visible; a little to
the south was the Ambassador Bridge, and beyond the river, Canada. The view was
breathtaking on all sides.
After
turning around in a full circle, Maren looked at me with shining eyes. “Dallas.
This is incredible.”
“You’ll
have your own server for the night, and he should be up shortly,” Aiden said,
checking his watch. “I should get back downstairs. Dallas, you have my cell if
you need anything. Maren, good seeing you again, and I hope you enjoy your
evening.” He gave us a smile before heading back to the stairwell door.
As
soon as he was gone, Maren turned to me. “I cannot believe you did this.”
I shrugged. “I felt
pretty bad when you said you’d missed the prom because of me. I figured I owed
it to you.”
She
laughed and rolled her eyes, which were filled with tears. “You didn’t, but
whatever. I’ll take it.” Opening her purse, she hunted around in it for
something. “God, I don’t even have tissues. I didn’t know you were going to
make me cry.”
“No
crying allowed at the prom. And I hope it’s okay I’m wearing jeans.”
“It’s
fine.” She sniffed and closed her purse. “I’m not that dressed up either.”
“You’re
perfect.” Our eyes met, and the air between us suddenly felt full of hope and
possibility. In any other circumstance, I’d have kissed her.
But
I couldn’t do that tonight.
“Oh,
I almost forgot.” Reaching into the inside pocket of my jacket, I pulled out a
wrist corsage. “Sorry if it’s a little smashed. I had to get rid of the plastic
container to hide it from you.”
She
giggled and held out her arm. “That’s okay. It’s beautiful.”
“Good.”
I slid the elastic band with three deep red roses attached to it along with
some other green stuff onto her wrist. “I told the lady at the florist to make
it a prom corsage. Pretty sure she thought I was crazy. Or creepy.”
“You
might be crazy. But I love it. Thank you for this.” Then she rose up on tiptoe
and pecked my cheek. When she lowered her heels, she stood there for a moment,
her hand on my arm, her mouth so close I could have simply tipped my head down
and my lips would be resting on hers.
My
heart stumbled over its next few beats. I wanted to do it so badly, but I’d
promised her I’d behave. I’d promised myself I’d behave. There were so many
reasons why I shouldn’t be here tonight, standing so close to the only girl I’d
ever loved, tempted beyond reason by her legs and her lips and her laugh and
her eyes and her ability to make me feel like I fucking mattered in the universe.
What
was the right thing to do?
If
only—
The
door from the stairwell opened, and we moved apart.
The second in this series is
probably better than the first!
You say you never really get over your first love, and for
Maren Devine, it's completely true. When her high school sweetheart Dallas
Shepherd disappeared without a word, she was crushed.
Now, he's shown up at her door 12 years later and wants to
apologize, and have dinner "for old times sake." hmm. He apologizes,
she somewhat forgives him, and agrees to dinner, until that one dinner isn't
enough for either of them.
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About
Melanie:
Melanie Harlow likes her martinis dry, her heels
high, and her history with the naughty bits left in. When she's not writing or
reading, she gets her kicks from TV series like VEEP, Game of Thrones, House of
Cards, and Homeland. She occasionally runs three miles, but only so she can
have more gin and steak.
Melanie
is the author of the AFTER WE FALL series, the HAPPY CRAZY LOVE series, the
FRENCHED series, and the sexy historical SPEAK EASY duet, set in the 1920s. She
lifts her glass to romance readers and writers from her home near Detroit, MI,
where she lives with her husband, two daughters, and pet rabbit.
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