“You mind if I take a raincheck on breakfast?”

Then he turns to Liz, putting his hands on her skinny waist and pulling her forward with an apologetic smile. “And actually, Ben, if you’re going to be a while, I might just run upstairs and brush their hair? I noticed last night Polly was starting to develop a tangle.”īen drains his coffee, pushes back from the counter, and shakes his head at me. “Fifty-seven and counting,” I say, straight-faced. “You have that many dolls?” Liz asks, looking torn between being creeped out and feeling completely sorry for me. “IKEA gets crazy on Saturdays, and I don’t want to risk them being out of stock on the extra-large shelves.” “We should probably get going,” I say, still chewing. Includes an excerpt from another Loveswept title.I scoop up the last bite of cereal from my bowl as I stand. The I Do, I Don’t series: READY TO RUN | RUNAWAY GROOM The Redemption series: ISN’T SHE LOVELY | BROKEN | CRUSHED The Sex, Love & Stiletto series: AFTER THE KISS | LOVE THE ONE YOU’RE WITH | JUST ONE NIGHT | THE TROUBLE WITH LOVE The Love Unexpectedly series: BLURRED LINES | GOOD GIRL | LOVE STORY | WALK OF SHAME | AN EX FOR CHRISTMAS Lauren Layne’s New York Times bestselling Oxford Novel series can be read in any order:ĭon’t miss any of Lauren Layne’s hot reads: Reece Sullivan is destined to be your next book boyfriend!” -Delancey Stewart, author of Mr. “A sweet and satisfying second-chance romance. Prepare your family and friends-you’re about to become obsessed with Reece and Lucy!” -Cassie Mae, author of Pillowtalk “WARNING: This book will cause unexpected outbursts of laughter and massive amounts of swooning. And this time, they just might have a shot at a happy ending.

But after long days of bickering in the car turn into steamy nights in secluded motel rooms, Reece learns that, when it comes to Lucy, their story is far from over. The catch? The cross-country trip comes with a traveling companion: her older brother’s best friend, aka the guy who took Lucy’s virginity hours before breaking her heart.Īfter spending the past four years and every last dime caring for his sick father, Reece Sullivan will do just about anything to break free of the painful memories-even if it means a two-week road trip with the one girl who’s ever made it past his carefully guarded exterior. Her close-knit family supports her as best they can, by handing over the keys to a station wagon that’s seen better days. When Lucy Hawkins receives a job offer in San Francisco, she can’t wait to spread her wings and leave her small Virginia hometown behind. Over the course of one wild road trip, feuding childhood sweethearts get a second chance at love in this charming rom-com-a standalone novel from the author of Blurred Lines and Good Girl.