I’ve been in love with my childhood best friend for as long as I can remember. We may have shared our deepest, darkest secrets, but I’ve kept that one to myself. Though I should’ve admitted how I felt, I’m too late when my cousin moves to our small town and sweeps her off her feet. Now she’s married and off-limits. When I catch him cheating on his pregnant wife, a fight erupts between us that results in his death. The day I was charged with his murder was the last time I saw her. After a decade of pushing Katie away, I’m determined to fix what I broke. She wants to pretend I don’t exist, but I see how she looks at me—with the same desire I’ve felt for years. PUSHING YOU AWAY is book 1 in the Noah & Katie duet and must be read first.

Once my childhood best friend returns to our small town, I want answers—starting with why he ignored me for a decade and never responded to my letters. He was the first boy I ever loved and broke my heart when he wrote me off. Though he’s determined to make up for lost time, I refuse to make it easy for him. But my heart hasn’t forgotten how he always made me feel. Flirting leads to falling between the sheets, and I’m forced to deal with the guilt of what we’re doing. As danger threatens to tear us apart, I realize there’s more on the line than just my heart—but losing Noah again isn’t an option. HOLDING YOU CLOSE is book 2 in the Noah & Katie duet and must be read in order.