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Words are powerful. Two words like "I Do" or "I'm pregnant" can have a lasting impact. So can words of hate. But three little words change two people's lives all the time. "I Love You" has a way of bringing people together and setting them on a path for their future... and who knows... maybe the "I Do" or "I'm Pregnant" will follow.  Three simple words were all it took to change their lives forever. Losing a loved one is hard. Learning to survive in their absence? That’s even harder. For Gemma Michaels, life had become difficult following her brother’s death, but the one thing that kept her afloat was the one thing she knew she shouldn’t have desired – her best friend, Ben. He’d made a promise to her brother – to protect her, no matter what. For Ben, that had meant that she was off limits. But then she slips and tells him the three words he’s been waiting to hear. Love happens when you least expect it. EXCERPT: “If you’re trying to charm my pants off of me, it isn’t going to work, Nate.” At least, I hoped he wouldn’t succeed. Again. On one hand, the last thing I needed was to repeat the same mistake. On the other hand? I was single, and I did have needs. Of course, Nate’s model looks certainly didn’t help to keep my mind from considering his earlier proposal. And this is why you don’t drink around Nate, I told myself. “Get your mind out of the gutter, Gem, geez,” he joked. I dropped my hands from his neck and shoved him gently in his chest before he grabbed my wrists, pulling me to where he stood. “I’m serious. You have convinced yourself my idiot cousin can do better than you. You seem to think that you can’t compete with the other girls, but it’s utter bullshit.” “It’s not bullshit; it’s called accepting the reality of the situation,” I said. “You’re so much more than those other girls, Gemma. I only wish you could see what I see,” he said. A sincere smile spread upon his lips, and he released his hold on my wrists. “Don’t let your fear keep you from trying. Sometimes the things that scare us the most are exactly what we need.” Now Available |
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