Kiss Me That Way - Cottonbloom, Bk 1 Author:Laura Trentham A river divides Cottonbloom in two: the upscale enclave on the Mississippi side and the rundown, rough and tumble side in Louisiana. They’re worlds apartâbut nothing can build a bridge like love… — Cade Fournette never had it easy Cottonbloom. He stuck around long enough to raise his orphaned siblings and ... more »then hightailed it out Westâand never looked back. Even though he’s made a success of himself in Seattle, Cade never lost the toughness and the angry edge that helped him survive down South. His only weak spot: the girl he left behind…
Monroe Kirby came from the wealthy side of town, but that didn’t protect her from her mother’s drinkingâor her mother’s boyfriend. It was Cade who did that, on a long-ago hot September night, before he disappeared…along with a piece of her heart. Now Monroe is a physical therapist who can fight for herself, and it’s Cade who could use some conditioning when he makes an unexpected return back home. Will he and Monroe pick up where they left off and finally explore their mutual passionâor will the scars and secrets of the past divide them once more?« less