“From now on, every Christmas, let's have a tradition where we eat soup out of a can by the fire.” — Cindi Madsen Copy Share Image
“Nate wrapped his arms around her, holding her close. "Let's get you back and I'll build you a fire." She liked the… — Cindi Madsen Copy Share Image
“Are you sure this isn’t crazy?” “Oh, I’m sure it is crazy. But isn’t that our thing? Or have you gotten boring… — Cindi Madsen Copy Share Image
“I do love you. I love you so much I can hardly breathe, and I don’t know how we’ll work everything out,… — Cindi Madsen Copy Share Image
“Mom laughed. "Well that's why, when it's real, you do whatever you have to do to work it out. Screw stability. Forget… — Cindi Madsen Copy Share Image
“Every second around this girl was asking for trouble and he'd never wanted to be in trouble so bad in his life.” — Cindi Madsen Copy Share Image
“In all fairness, darlin’, I should probably warn you that this ain’t my first rodeo.” — Cindi Madsen Copy Share Image
“Hey, Kelsey." He squinted at her. "I knew the water in Charlotte was a problem, but I didn't know it made hair… — Cindi Madsen Copy Share Image
“Look, I know you’re a guy—” “Damn straight.” “And there’s some man rule that you’ve got to be all macho—” “Rule number… — Cindi Madsen Copy Share Image
“He caught her staring and waggled his eyebrows. Heat flooded her cheeks, and she worked to recover. “The minivan suits you. I… — Cindi Madsen Copy Share Image
“Kelsey flopped next to him, propping her elbow on the back of the couch so she was facing him. "Do you have… — Cindi Madsen Copy Share Image
“Marion's town slogan was "Where Main Street Meets Mountain." That was one of the reasons she'd loved the town, with the nearby… — Cindi Madsen Copy Share Image
“Well, I go wherever the ring takes me. Not because I’m a gold digger or anything; it’s more of a Lord of… — Cindi Madsen Copy Share Image
“You don't have any baking stuff, do you? I like to bake when I'm hyper. My mom and I were supposed to… — Cindi Madsen Copy Share Image
“She closed her eyes, soaking in the feel of his hand, then opened them and stared at his perfect face as longing… — Cindi Madsen Copy Share Image
“He dipped his head to kiss her again. She wrapped her arms around his neck and he slowly lowered her back to… — Cindi Madsen Copy Share Image
“Nate came back into the kitchen, his hair slightly messy from having had the beanie on. The gray thermal Henley he wore… — Cindi Madsen Copy Share Image
“Nate wrapped his arms around her, holding her close. "Let's get you back and I'll build you a fire." She liked the… — Cindi Madsen Copy Share Image
“Dani had threatened to kill him. This must be the way she planned to do it. Her dark hair was down around… — Cindi Madsen Copy Share Image
“She'd gotten even prettier over the years. And now she was in his house. And he had no idea if this was… — Cindi Madsen Copy Share Image
“If you could travel anywhere in the US for a vacation, where would you go?" He reached up with his free hand… — Cindi Madsen Copy Share Image
“It was on my twenty-sixth birthday that it finally hit me: Love was bullshit. There was no happily ever after.” — Cindi Madsen Copy Share
“Sunlight streamed through the room, clinging to him like it wanted him as much as she did.” — Cindi Madsen Copy Share
“Hey, Kelsey." He squinted at her. "I knew the water in Charlotte was a problem, but I didn't know it made hair turn purple,"… — Cindi Madsen Copy Share
“She needed a break from worrying about what to say and how to act every second of the day.” — Cindi Madsen Copy Share
“It’s just, sometimes lies look so much like the truth. And when you can’t tell between the two, how do you know which one… — Cindi Madsen Copy Share
“Look, I know you’re a guy—” “Damn straight.” “And there’s some man rule that you’ve got to be all macho—” “Rule number three, actually.”… — Cindi Madsen Copy Share
“I could feel the threads forming, from my heart to his. Threads that would become strings, until I was all wrapped up in him… — Cindi Madsen Copy Share
“There was something about the smallest gestures with him that made me feel like a teenager again. I told myself to just enjoy it.” — Cindi Madsen Copy Share
“Nate wrapped his arms around her, holding her close. "Let's get you back and I'll build you a fire." She liked the way he… — Cindi Madsen Copy Share
“A pair of great heels was much more satisfying than a man. They lasted longer, and better yet, they didn’t leave me for someone… — Cindi Madsen Copy Share
“It was such a light, freeing feeling to not base her life on someone else’s opinion of her.” — Cindi Madsen Copy Share
“In all fairness, darlin’, I should probably warn you that this ain’t my first rodeo.” — Cindi Madsen Copy Share
“Sadie scooped up a big pile of crap and placed it in the wheelbarrow. Royce turned to leave, but then she said, "You know,… — Cindi Madsen Copy Share
“She'd gotten even prettier over the years. And now she was in his house. And he had no idea if this was the best… — Cindi Madsen Copy Share
“I just wanted one more day." More tears welled up in her eyes. "But it would never be enough. I could keep asking for… — Cindi Madsen Copy Share
