Cover of What the Heart Wants

What the Heart Wants

Nikki Ash · Love with Strings #2

389 pagescontemporary romance
(3k)Scorching

A widow with a mended heart falls for two best friends — who want to share her.

Content Warnings
griefdeath of loved one

Description

From USA Today Bestselling Author Nikki Ash comes an emotional romance about finding love after loss...AubreeAfter losing my husband, life was all about taking care of my kids and trying to remain afloat.Brody and Hayden crashed into my life with the force of an entire ocean.Five years is a long time to be alone.Now, I have not one but two sexy and successful men to drown in.But can I handle the desires, passions, and love they both deserve?Plus, two men mean double the heartache.And my heart? It's already mended haphazardly, cracked in multiple places from my loss.Falling for them could be a disaster.Choosing between them would be impossible.But the heart wants what it wants.And despite my better judgment, I want them both.Oh, and did I mention that they're best friends—and want to share me?Things just got a lot more complicated...

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