Gravity (book two in the Wide Open Series) -Excerpt
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London Sullivan has big dreams and even worse memories. She's spent a lifetime trying to forget about what happened, but she can't do it on her own, and isn't ready to let someone help her.
NASCAR driver Mason Pelletier can have any woman he wants, but when he sees London, none of the other women matter.
Although the chemistry between them is undeniable, now isn't a good time to be together. Mason has to convince her to trust him. Professing his love for her isn't enough. She wants him to have more than she can offer, and that breaks her heart.
When she attempts the unthinkable, their lives are sent into a tailspin. She's forced to confront her past, and he's forced into a position he's never been in before, but he knows she's worth it.
Follow their journey from heartache to heartbreak and ultimately the lives they were always meant to have if they put in the work.
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