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WRAPPED IN YOU
The Monroe's #1
Jules Bennett
Released March 29th, 2016
Kensington: Zebra
The Monroe brothers found a home in Haven, Georgia, thanks to the big-hearted couple who adopted them all. Now, grieving their late sister, these three very different men will come together to honor her memory. And with the help of some unforgettable women, each will find the chance to build a whole new future…
Zach Monroe has made mistakes—big ones. The worst left the girl he loved injured, and his own brother barely speaking to him. It was a night Zach won’t let himself forget, even when the girl in question—perfect, polished Sophie Allen—walks back into his life. A realtor, Sophie’s brought an offer for their sister’s dilapidated Civil War era property. But Zach’s determined to renovate the rambling old place himself—though he longs to rebuild Sophie’s trust in him…
A business deal isn’t how Sophie wanted to approach Zach after all this time, but he won’t let anyone get personal. She can’t deny that the accident changed her life in irreparable ways. But watching gruff, quiet Zach beat himself up year after year hurts too. The wounded boy she once adored needed love, and the man is no different. Now Sophie will need every bit of her resolve to convince Zach to let love heal them both…
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Sophie’s
bright green eyes came up to meet his. “Zach.” Her shoulders stiffened, the
grip on her papers tightened. “I’m still waiting on the others, if you want to
have a seat in my office.”
Attention
on her physical beauty and all he’d thrown away held him speechless. Then her
words penetrated through the haze. “What others?”
“Liam
and Braxton.” She turned and disappeared back into what he assumed was her
office.
What
the hell was this about?
Like
the proverbial moth to a flame, Zach followed her. His mood plummeted from
intrigued over the meeting to irritation with the impending get-together with
his brothers.
Sophie’s
office was just as inviting as the lobby area. The cheery yellow curtains, the
fresh, vibrant floral arrangement in a small vase on her desk, and the picture
in a silver frame. Zach’s eyes immediately went to the photo of Sophie standing
with Zach’s late sister, Chelsea.
Chelsea,
who was taken from them all too soon. She’d been vibrant, full of energy and
life, and always seeking the next adventure. The fact that she’d died in a
freak skiing accident was enough to give him some warped sense of peace. She
hadn’t suffered and she’d been doing what she loved. Still . . .
“Seems
unreal, doesn’t it?” she asked, her eyes traveling to the photo as she stood
behind her desk. “I don’t know how many times I’ve started to text her or I’ve
turned down her street and caught myself. I miss talking to her, miss her
laugh.”
Zach
swallowed hard. Yeah, he’d done the same. He didn’t think he’d ever get used to
not having his full-of-life sister around. She was the only one out of all four
adopted siblings that ever “got” him.
Pausing
at the two chairs in front of Sophie’s desk, Zach opted to stand against the
wall. No need to get cozy here when he was damn near a panic attack at being so
close to Sophie in such a small space.
Zach
hadn’t seen Sophie since the funeral four months ago, when she’d cried in his
arms, clinging to his shirt at the graveside. Zach doubted she’d specifically
sought him out for comfort. He just happened to be the one in line behind her
when she’d broken. He’d been hesitant to embrace her, but once he had, he’d
entered into another level of hell because now he knew how perfect she felt in
his arms. He realized what all he’d thrown away.
When
she’d pulled herself together, though, she’d released him like she’d been
burned and turned on her heels for her car. He hadn’t seen her since.
He’d
been so caught up in his own grief, he hadn’t considered how she was coping.
Zach figured her hoity-toity boyfriend with his polished cuff links had
probably patted her on the back. While Zach had mascara on his dress shirt, he
couldn’t imagine Sophie’s man letting his suits get ruined.
Seeing
her walk away from that graveside had shifted something in him. Something he
couldn’t define and something he’d had no choice but to ignore.
The
bell on the front door chimed again. Zach raked his palm over his face, his
whiskers bristling against his palm. Which brother would step through the door
next? The one Zach actually still talked to, or the one Zach avoided at all
costs?
National
bestselling author Jules Bennett is a former salon owner
turned full time author. Considering she met her husband at the age of fourteen
and they’ve been together since, Jules knows a thing or two about romance and
happily ever after. She and her husband live in the Midwest with their two
young children. When Jules isn’t creating emotional, witty stories, she’s
spending time with her family, working out or procrastinating on social media.
She loves to hear from readers. You can connect with her through Facebook, Twitter, or her Website.
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