Come Back To Me

Cody

I fell in love with my pen pal, T.

An initial on a piece of paper that kept me sane while I was deployed.

To her, I was 'Butch.' My call sign. And with anonymity came safety-we opened our souls to one another.

But war broke me and I loved her enough to let her go.

Life had other plans.

When I return home, I find my sister-in-law's best friend is the woman I fell in love with.

And she just moved in.

Our small town is too small for the both of us, never mind having to share a roof when this secret is driving me crazy.

Tee

I hate Butch because he let me go.

Except I also love him because I imagined forever with him (even just as friends).

So, basically, it sucks to be me.

When my nonna tells me the only way to get over someone is to get under someone else, in strolls Cody Korhonen-my BFF's brother-in-law.

Roommate.

Town marshal.

All-round good (delicious) guy.

Getting under him may be easy, but staying under him might cost us everything.

COME BACK TO ME is a complete standalone - grumpy sunshine - romantic suspense - quirky musician heroine - epistolary - grovel - veteran turned marshal hero - fake undating - hurt/comfort