And then both of her hands are in my hair, sliding through the damp strands, gripping at the crown, angling my head farther to the side.

She knocks my hat off my head, and it drops to the floor behind me. Our tongues tangle, and her other hand grips my biceps, sliding up and over my shoulder. I groan into her mouth and wrap an arm around her waist, pulling her flush against me. Like an entire warehouse of firecrackers igniting at the same time.

She’s a lethal combination, and it’s all compounded when those soft lips meet mine. I turn my head toward her, and her lips brush across my cheek, sending a hot shiver down my spine, lighting me up like a pinball machine. I feel like a marionette, and she’s pulling all my strings. Her lips brush the shell of my ear, and she whispers, “Look at me.” Her thumb finds that spot between my ear and my jaw, and she presses, gently at first and then more firmly. I swallow and grind out, “I’m listening.” Her palm wraps around the back of my neck.

I might not smell all that fresh.īut that thought disappears when her fingertips drag along my collarbone and I feel the warmth of her breath at the edge of my jaw. The only air circulation in here is from a portable fan, so I’ve been sweating and shirtless for several hours. So I bend instead, until my ear is next to her lips, like I’m waiting for her to tell me a secret.įor a moment I consider the fact that I’ve been up and down the stairs to the loft at least a dozen times. If I take a step forward, my boots will touch her toes. But there’s only six inches separating us. She crooks a finger, beckoning me closer. But when Teagan is forced to face her own demons, her inability to accept the support of friends and family threatens the life she’s worked so hard to build.Ĭan Aaron love her, even when she can’t love herself? Neither of them is looking for love, but in a town this small, it’s hard not to let your heart get involved.Īs their romance heats up, Aaron’s elusive past comes to light and Teagan is there for him, bringing them even closer together. He’s a mystery and has a playboy reputation-that is, until he meets Teagan. One of them is Aaron Saunders, who dropped out of college to work construction for Pearl Lake’s upper class. Her destination: Pearl Lake, a close-knit community with an entrepreneurial spirit and secrets of its own. But as her father finally begins to move on, it’s her turn to do the same. Teagan Firestone has always been the dutiful daughter, especially since her mom died. Love on the Lake, a beautiful small town standalone romance filled with laughter and tears from New York Times bestselling author Helena Hunting, is live now!

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