Cover of Rival

Rival

Penelope Douglas

Fall Away #3

new adult romance(64k)

The girl he loved and lost is back in town — and she's not done with him yet.

Description

New York Times bestseller and New Adult sensation Penelope Douglas returns with an all-new novel in the Fall Away series.   Madoc’s easygoing nature masks a hidden pain. But he’s ready to get on with his life, until Fallon—the one girl he’s loved and lost—unexpectedly returns to their small town the summer before college. And she’s not done with him…

Fall Away series

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