Louis hasnβt been with a woman since he was wounded in Afghanistan, remaining guarded about his body and his heart. But Annabelle is different. She keeps him grounded. Which is why protecting herβfirst pretending to be her husband to ward off unwanted attention, then inviting her to move in after her landlord kicks her outβ feels so natural, even if it invites rampant temptation.
Try as Annabelle might, there are some desires you simply canβt shake. Louis repeatedly joke-asking her to marry him isnβt helping, especially when their unbearable attraction upgrades them to roomies with benefits. But Louis is still keeping pieces of his past to himself, leaving Annabelle to wonder if heβll ever truly be vulnerable with herβor if she stands to lose everything.
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