Giving Her Promise

Who plans a two-week engagement? It's a valid question. But Claire Bronstad-a tenth-grade biology teacher and aspiring fiction author- doesn't have time to analyze it. Her flight home to Crawford Falls is in a few hours, and there is no way she's missing her brother's wedding. Her roommate, Greyson Westcott, apparently isn't feeling that same time crunch, announcing he'd like to take their platonic relationship to the next level. "I've been thinking it's time we start exploring us." Exploring us? Is that code for sex? Another solid question. One Greyson answers with a passionate, toe-curling kiss. Oh, yes! Exploring the possibilities could be simply scrumptious. But is having sex with her closest friend a good idea? Not without jeopardizing their friendship-a risk Claire refuses to take. Reeling with uncertainty, she meets sexy groomsman, Jesse Morland, and after a night of slow dancing, he has a question of his own: "Come home with me tonight?" As her feelings for Jesse grow, her friendship with Greyson unravels, leaving her grasping at threads and questioning Greyson's kiss and the authenticity of their relationship. In the picturesque river town of Crawford Falls, Claire discovers that some memories are best left in the past. And some dreams were never meant for her future.