Cover of Summer's Road (Seasmoke Friends #1)

Summer's Road

Kelly Moran

Seasmoke Friends #1

contemporary romance(180)

He's been silently in love with his best friend for years — but she's about to choose someone else.

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My name is Ian Memmer, and I've been keeping something from my best friend Summer Quinn for years. I'm in love with her. She breaks my heart over and over, day after day, but I love her. We grew up next door to one another. She's kind and beautifully broken, and she has no idea how I feel. Because of her depression, and since she never showed any signs she felt the same, I've kept silent. Tormented. Wanting her. Becoming the playboy everyone views. I'm her rock. She needs me. I fear she's keeping secrets from me, too. Then a passionate moment between us changes everything, gives me hope. Yet the guy she's been dating wants to take their relationship to the next level. If I don't make a move soon, I could lose her. But telling her the truth could rip us apart forever.Top Review Pick from Night Owl Reviews & The Romance Reviews!*A stand-alone novel with a HEA*"With a tortured heroine and headstrong hero, Moran crafts a story about making the difficult choices in the search for love." ~NY TIMES and USA TODAY bestselling author, Caridad Pineiro

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