What happens when the boy you left behind becomes the man you always wanted? As a teenager, Rose Rogers couldn’t wait to get out of Frazier Falls. She took the first chance she got and left for New York, where she made a name for herself at Flair Magazine . Until now, she’s never looked back. But when her heart is crushed by the man she thought she’d grow old with, she heads home to lick her wounds. The last thing she expects is to find Paxton Cooper—the boy she teased relentlessly—all grown up and gorgeous. After surviving the bullies of high school, quiet and intelligent Paxton has made a good life for himself as a partner in Cooper Construction. He’s his own man now and confident that he’s left the past where it belongs. Then his childhood nemesis shows up in town, and it all comes flooding back—the hate, the hurt…the attraction. Paxton wants nothing more than to avoid Rose, but when a wedding forces them both into the same bridal party, not even alcohol can drown out the past. Can Rose mend the fences she tore down in her youth? Or will Paxton send her back to New York empty-hearted? Defend Me is the final novel in the Frazier Falls romance series. If you love enemies-to-lovers and second chance romance with characters who must navigate their mistakes on the path to growth, you’ll love Kelly Collins’ heartwarming story. Buy Defend Me to meet Rose and Paxton today…