For as long as he could remember, he wanted herâĻ
Raised by a single mother, Adam Collins resolved to take no chances with a girlâs futureâor his own. Thatâs why, as hard as it was, he resisted everything he felt for Marissa Brooks. Then one night a reckless challenge left a fellow student dead and changed both their lives forever. As penance, Adam took the boyâs place in the Marines, where he could disappear into discipline and duty, and left Marissa behind to struggle with her dreams.
Twelve years later, Adam is back in Walkers Ford to serve as the best man in his friendâs wedding. The years havenât diminished the electric connection he has with Marissa. But Adamâs mistake continues to haunt him, and Marissa is stumbling under the weight of her familyâs legacy. Together they wrestle with demons and dreams, but if thereâs any hope for a future together Adam has to not only find a way to forgive himself, but also ask others for forgivenessâespecially from the woman whose heart he broke.