I fell in love with a boy who became my everything.
Keane Stone was my first love. I thought Iโd grow old with him.
We had a future filled with promises, until one fateful night.
One tragic accident, and just like that, he slipped into a coma.
For years, I clung to hope; holding on to every 'what if.'
But life doesnโt stand still. Eventually, I had to learn how to live again.
Grief clung to me like a second skin when Haydn Wesford came into my life.
Heโs a professional hockey goalie with a natural instinct to protect.
He showed up just when I needed someone the most.
Loving Haydn was like taking my first real breath in years.
He made me laugh when I thought Iโd forgotten how and made me believe in second chances.
Just as Haydn and I were about to build a life of our own, everything came crashing down. Keane woke up.
I canโt abandon him.
Haydn, being the man he is, agrees to help bring Keane home and get him back on his feet.
But as days turn into weeks, feelings I thought were buried begin to stir.
I remember the promises Keane and I made, the future we dreamed up together.
Now Iโm standing at a crossroadsโcaught between the man who is my past and the one who would be my future. Iโm torn in two.
Two hearts.ย
Two futures.ย
And only one choice.
How do you let go of your first love when heโs standing right in front of you? How do you choose the man you needโฆ without breaking the heart of the one you canโt seem to let go of?
The fault in forever is that sometimes love isnโt enough. And now, I have to decide who I amโand who I canโt live withoutโbefore I lose them both.
Claudia is an award-winning, USA Today bestselling author.ย
She writes alluring, thrilling stories about complicated women and the men who take their breaths away. Her books are the perfect blend of steamy and heartfelt, filled with emotional characters and explosive chemistry. Her writing takes readers to new heights, providing a variety of tears, laughs, and shocking moments that leave fans on the edge of their seats.
She lives in Denver, Colorado with her husband, her youngest two children, and three fluffy dogs.
When Claudia is not writing, you can find her reading, knitting, or just hanging out with her family. At nights, she likes to binge watch shows or movies with her equally geeky husband.