BLIND LOVEHarley and I had our whole lives planned out, until her plans changed, and those plans didn't include me.
After years spent trying to get the love of my life out of my head and repair my too-damaged heart, I thought I was finally moving on…but life sure has a funny way of letting you know when those best-laid plans are about to be turned upside down.
My entire world was rocked when Harley unexpectedly moved back to Oak Springs. Every miserable moment I'd spent trying to get over her and every hour I'd wasted trying to erase her from my life came back to haunt me the minute she walked into my office, fear in her eyes, and asked me for help. Would I…or better yet, could I walk away from her this time after all that she had put me through?
What I really needed to know is would I be able to forge ahead with the future I had so meticulously planned—one that didn't include Harley—or will her return finally open my eyes to a future full of endless possibilities?
Blind Love is book five in the Cowboys and Angels series.
EXCERPT
The knock on my
office door had me looking at my watch. Shit. It was seven.
“Come in.”
The door opened, and Cord walked in.
“What in the hell are you still doing here this late?”
I shrugged. “I guess if I was being
honest with myself, hiding.”
He sat down in one of the chairs
facing my desk. “From?”
“Hell, I don’t know. Everyone.”
He nodded. “You want to talk about
it?”
I dropped my pen onto the desk and
scrubbed my hands down my face while leaning back in my chair.
“Fuck, Cord. I’m twisted up inside.
I’m really trying to give this thing with Mallory a go.”
“What’s keeping you from doing that?
Her kid?”
“No, hell no. I love little Laney.
She’s precious, and I honestly hardly ever see her. Mallory is pretty strict
about that. I’ll go over to pick them up for dinner or a movie, but I rarely
hang out at their house. Mallory says she doesn’t want to confuse Laney.”
Cord lifted his brows. “Really? I
would think Mallory would want you to get to know each other better.”
“Yeah, who knows. Maybe it’s for the
best anyway.”
“So, what has you holding back?”
I stared at him. He already knew the
answer. The five-foot-two, gorgeous brunette with the sun-kissed skin, and
crystal-clear eyes that sparkled like emeralds was the reason I was so fucked
up.
“I think you already know.”
He smiled. “Harley?”
I pointed to him. “Right, as usual.”
Pulling in a deep breath, Cord said,
“She is looking damn hot. I heard Todd Schneider has been asking her out.”
My brows pulled together. “Steed’s old
high school buddy?”
He nodded.
“How do you know this?”
“Corina told me.”
My jaw dropped. “She told you, but not
me?”
Tossing his head back, he let out a
roar of laughter. “Dude, why in the hell would she tell you?”
“I don’t know. Maybe because she’s my
best friend, and she knows I dated Harley.”
“She also knows, like everyone else in
town, that you’re now dating Mallory.”
“Still, she should have told me.”
“Why? Would it have made a difference
to what is happening between you and Mallory?”
“To know that Harley is dating? No.”
I was getting better at telling myself
that lie. Each night I laid in bed and thought about that fucking letter she
wrote me. I had torn it up without even reading it. I had regretted it the moment
I put it in the shredder.
“She said she had Milo in for a
check-up, and Todd was in there with his new puppy. She overheard him asking
Harley to dinner.”
I swallowed hard. “And Harley said
no?”
He gave me a look that said I was
pathetic. “Harley said no.”
Letting out the breath I hadn’t even
known I was holding, I leaned back in my chair.
Cord stared at me. “Tripp, are you
over her? Are you really able to say you can move on with another woman?”
“If you had asked me that before Harley came back I would have
said probably. Maybe.”
“That shouldn’t make a difference,
Tripp. What does her being back in town have to do with it?”
I let out a gruff laugh. “For
starters, when I see her a flood of memories come rushing back. If Mallory is
with me I can’t focus because I’m afraid she’ll catch me stealing glances at
Harley, or she’ll ask me if I still have feelings for her.”
“Do you?”
“Yes. No. Yes.”
With a lift of his brow, Cord gave me
an incredulous look. “Which one is it?”
Closing my eyes, I sighed. “I don’t
know.”
Kim's 5 Star Review
This is the fifth book in
the Cowboys & Angels and should be read in order
Tripp Parker had his and Harley Carbajal life planned out for them. That
was until Harley changed those plans and left Tripp behind. After years of being apart, Harley has moved
back to Oak Springs and it has turned Tripp’s world upside down. Will these two
be able to move on from the past or will the present hold them back?
I was given this book in exchange for an honest review.
Harley is back in Oak Springs and taking over the local Veterinarian
office. She has done everything she
could to explain to Tripp why she lied to him all those years ago. The problem is Tripp hasn’t wanted to hear
her apology. Harley is a strong,
independent woman with a stubborn streak.
She knows what she wants but getting it is an entirely different
story. Harley has also run into another
problem. This one is on a professional level
and it seems like Tripp is the only one who can help her out.
Tripp Parker is used to having his life planned out. He been planning it for years but when his
high school love, Harley changed them on him, he stayed the course and became a
lawyer, opened a practice in his home town and was about to announce that he
will be running for mayor. He even has the perfect girlfriend to stand at his
side. The only thing standing in his way is Harley. She is the one who got away
and he has never truly gotten over her. Tripp
is the typical Parker male, all alpha and in control most of the time. Like his brothers he is a sucker for a female
in need. Now that Harley is in need of
his help, Tripp ends up in a tough spot in between the current girlfriend,
Mallory who isn’t fitting in with his family and his ex-girlfriend, Harley who hasn’t
stopped being everything he ever needed or wanted.
Tripp is finding it hard to forgive Harley, or giving Harley a chance to
explain why she never spoke up and told him that the life he was planning for
them wasn’t what she wanted. Now that
she’s back to stay, Tripp can’t seem to put her out of his mind. When these two get close to each other, their
chemistry sizzles and the sexual tension builds. They were truly meant to be together. Everyone know this but Tripp is fighting
it. Harley does her best to avoid Tripp
but in a small town there are not many places she can go.
Harley decided it was time move on like Tripp seemed to be doing. She tried dating the local fire chief but no
matter what she felt for the fire chief is nothing like she felt and still
feels for Tripp. Harley knows that she
wants him back and it doesn’t take long for Tripp to realize that Mallory isn’t
the one for him. He realizes that his
heart has always belonged to Harley and if he just gave her a chance, they
could have a life he wanted for them.
Kelly started this series with Steed’s and Paxton’s second chance romance
and now that Harley finally gets a chance at seeing what happens when a Parker
Brother makes up for the years they missed out.
Tripp’s and Harley’s story tuned out to be equally captivating as Steed’s
and Paxton’s and they draw you in just as much if not more than Steed’s and
Paxton’s did. It’s hard to choose which Parker Brother is the most romantic or
just to choose one in general as they all captured my heart by how they care
for their loved ones. This is my
favorite series of the year and I know I will be giving each book a second, if
not a third read!!
ABOUT KELLY ELLIOTT
Kelly Elliott is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling contemporary romance author. Since finishing her bestselling Wanted series, Kelly continues to spread her wings while remaining true to her roots and giving readers stories rich with hot protective men, strong women and beautiful surroundings.
Her bestselling works include, Wanted, Broken, Without You, and Unconditional Love, to name just a few.
Kelly has been passionate about writing since she was fifteen. After years of filling journals with stories, she finally followed her dream and published her first novel, Wanted, in November of 2012.
Kelly lives in central Texas with her husband, daughter, and two pups. When she’s not writing, Kelly enjoys reading and spending time with her family. She is down to earth and very in touch with her readers, both on social media and at signings.
To find out more about Kelly and her books, you can find her through her website.
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