Forever Yours

A steady job, a close-knit community, and a bookstore filled with memories of the man who taught her that stories have the power to heal. After losing someone she loved, she's convinced herself that guarding her heart is the safest way to move forward.Until Colt Brooks refuses to let fear have the final say.For as long as Julia can remember, Colt has been one of her closest friends. He's patient, dependable, and somehow always knows exactly when she needs someone beside her. When one simple invitation turns into something neither of them expected, Julia finds herself wondering if the friendship she's been trying so hard to protect has quietly become something more.But opening her heart means risking the one relationship she can't bear to lose.As the people around them begin new chapters of their own, Julia must decide whether she'll continue letting fear write her story, or take a leap of faith and risk everything she's worked for.