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MY ALWAYS ONE - a jilted finance, best friends to lovers, small town romance.
A Riverbend Lighter One
An enemies-to-lovers, fake-date, little-sister’s-best-friend, second-chance, forbidden, contemporary “lighter” ONE stand-alone romance
ALEATHA ROMIG
New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author
One String
Enemies-to-lovers, fake-date, little-sister’s-best-friend, second-chance, forbidden, stand-alone contemporary romance.
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Ricky Dunn is the equivalent of a splinter under my fingernail.
Romantic?
Right.
He’s the older brother of my best friend, and no matter how hard either of us tries, we can’t seem to avoid each other. The problem started on the night my best friend and I graduated from high school. The party was joyous, a celebration.
That night, I willingly gave Ricky a part of me—more than the kiss we told others about.
Our deal was simple.
No strings.
Ricky kept his side of the bargain.
Years have passed.
Being from the same small town and crossing paths, I haven’t noticed how handsome he’s become or the way he’s filled out.
If you ask me, he hasn’t noticed me either.
Until he calls.
I’m working for a finance company, one he’s now interviewing for.
“Marilyn, will you be my date for the dinner with the partners? It’s only for one date and no strings.”
The problem is my heart hasn’t kept my side of our bargain.
I want at least one string.
Do I agree to his proposal, or do I turn him down flat?
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Have you been Aleatha’d?
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ONE STRING—enemies-to-lovers, fake-date, little-sister’s-best-friend, second-chance, forbidden, stand-alone contemporary romance.
