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Chapters (92)
  1. First
  2. Love Connection
  3. Zero
  4. One
  5. Two
  6. Three
  7. Four
  8. Five
  9. Six
  10. Seven
  11. Eight
  12. Nine
  13. Ten
  14. Eleven
  15. One Month Later
  16. Twelve
  17. Thirteen
  18. Fourteen
  19. Fifteen
  20. Six Months Later
  21. Sixteen
  22. Seventeen
  23. Eighteen
  24. Nineteen
  25. Twenty
  26. Twenty-one
  27. Twenty-two
  28. Twenty-three
  29. Twenty-four
  30. Six Months Later
  31. Twenty-five
  32. Twenty-six
  33. Twenty-seven
  34. Twenty-eight
  35. Twenty-nine
  36. Thirty
  37. Thirty-one
  38. Thirty-two
  39. Thirty-three
  40. I Have Never
  41. One
  42. Two
  43. Three
  44. Four
  45. Five
  46. Six
  47. Seven
  48. Eight
  49. Nine
  50. Ten
  51. Eleven
  52. Twelve
  53. Thirteen
  54. Fourteen
  55. Fifteen
  56. Sixteen
  57. Seventeen
  58. Eighteen
  59. Nineteen
  60. Twenty
  61. Twenty-one
  62. Twenty-two
  63. A Christmas Date
  64. One
  65. Two
  66. Three
  67. Four
  68. Five
  69. Six
  70. Seven
  71. Eight
  72. Nine
  73. Ten
  74. Eleven
  75. Twelve
  76. Thirteen
  77. Fourteen
  78. Fifteen
  79. Sixteen
  80. Seventeen
  81. Eighteen
  82. Nineteen
  83. Twenty
  84. Twenty-one
  85. Twenty-two
  86. Note from the Author
  87. Sneak Peek – To the Stars and Back
  88. Two
  89. Three
  90. Four
  91. Also by Camilla Isley
  92. About the Author

“You’re not helping. And I wasn’t talking physically. I literally can’t stand the guy. I hate him. So what on earth made me do that?”

“I have three answers for you. Number one: vodka. My fault. Number two: animal instinct. Your fault.”

“And number three?”

“The thin line that divides hate from love… it’s an easy one to cross. But I’m told hate sex can be interesting. You should give it a try.”

“You’re definitely not helping. You know me, I’m not this person.”

“What person?”

“The person who behaves on impulses without thinking. I’ve always been good, calm, squared…”

“That doesn’t mean it isn’t time to become round.”

“Are you calling me fat?” Amelia smirks.

“No. I’m just saying the way you’ve been all your life is not the only way. And you definitely don’t have to keep behaving a certain way if you don’t want to. You can be whoever you want and date whomever you like.”

“Easy to talk. But what about you?”

“Me?”

“Yes, you and Richard.”

“Uh?”

“Well, he’s not hard on the eye either.”

“He’s just not my type.”

Amelia takes a comb out of her clutch bag and pauses in front of the mirror to tame her hair. “How come he’s not your type?”

I’m about to say, “He’s not Jake,” when she anticipates me.

“And don’t tell me it’s because he’s not Jake. I want serious reasons.”

It’s my turn to pace around the bathroom.

“Okay, I don’t have any good reason, except that he’s not Jake. But don’t you see? That’s more important than all the good reasons in the world. He’s just not him.”

Amelia turns around and takes my hands in hers. “Honey, Jake’s married. He’s gone. He’s starting a family with someone else. You’ve got to let him go.”

“I’m not ready.”

“You’re never going to be ready unless you start. And Richard’s a good guy, I promise.”

“Well, I’ve already told him all my Jake drama, so I don’t think he’s too keen on me right now. Plus, he’d only be a rebound. It wouldn’t be fair on him.”

“If you’ve already told him about Jake, it shouldn’t be a problem.”

“How come?”

“Richard’s an adult.” She stares in the mirror. “If you told him about Jake, he knows he’s risking being a rebound and he’s willing to take that chance. So, if he asks you on a date, will you say yes?”

“He’s not going to ask.” I don’t tell Amelia I practically made it clear that I’d say no.

“What if he does?”

“What about Dylan? If he were to ask you on a date, what would you say?”