She had affection for everyone in her life—her patients and friends who had become her family.Kelli Adams was a down-to-earth girl. She lived for caring for her wounded warrior patients at the medical center. She also lived for her wide circle of friends, who were always able to call on her for any reason. After growing up in a neglectful family, she’d built a life of her own—almost singlehandedly—and was content. Even though everything in her life had fallen into place, she’d find there were still surprises waiting for her. Would she have the courage to reach out for what she wanted despite the voices from her past telling her she could never deserve it? And would her heart allow her to put her desires first for once?His feelings for her would take a sudden twist, tangling his friendship into love and his dreams into need.Mathias Laurent was new to San Diego. He’d recently sold the wildly successful marketing consulting firm he’d built from nothing—moving back to the west coast after years of living in Atlanta. He was enjoying life as he reconnected with his sister and found a new group of friends. To his shock he suddenly developed strong feelings for his sister’s best friend. With those feelings came a new mission in life . . . to convince Kelli that they could first be friends, then something more—much more. He’d have to break down a lot of barriers, but he was no stranger to hard work, and the rewards from this task would be bigger than he’d any he’d earned before.Friendship grows into affection . . . affection grows into love . . . until both are tangled into an unexpected future.
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