Dreams are easy to chase until reality gets in the way. After leaving Chestnut—and Cole Kendrick—behind, I thought our romance was over for good, but when life brings me back to town, resisting the man I never stopped wanting may be impossible.
Reach for the stars, they say.
But all those optimistic you-can-do-it dreamers don’t talk about how gravity slams you back to earth, forcing you to face the harsh reality of failure.
Thanks to circumstances beyond my control, time ran out on me and Cole Kendrick. Our still-new romance ended the day I closed my art gallery and left the small-town of Chestnut, Colorado in my rear-view mirror. So much for believing I could make my dream come true.
What did I expect? A last-minute proposal from Cole to stop me from leaving? My life is . . . somewhere else. (I’ll figure it out.) His life is in Chestnut. Cole loves being a small-town doctor. I’m not a long-distance relationship type of woman. Saying goodbye was our only option.
But then life surprised me, and I found myself back in Chestnut again. Near Cole Kendrick and his unforgettable kisses—again. Why fall all the way in love with this man when we both know I’m leaving—again?