Secret Crush on My Protector

<p><strong>When I was younger I had a secret crush on my brother's best friend...and now he's back!</strong></p><p>My brother Dillon's best friend Cole is back in Pebble Bay-and he's still tall dark and stupidly charming. Now a swoon-worthy town veterinarian he used to be my protector math tutor and ice cream run buddy. But he was always off-limits because Dillon would lose it. I buried my crush years ago... but one look at Cole's perfect smile and those old feelings are roaring back.</p><p>When Katelyn an old friend gets me to spill that I had a crush on Cole as a kid I figure it's harmless. Until everything changes.</p><p>Cole and I spend off hours for weeks helping Dillon recover from a car accident. Cole's quiet strength pulls me in and when he holds my hand at the beach I know I'm falling-hard.</p><p>But Dillon's starting to notice and if he finds out he'll never forgive us.</p><p>Now Cole's just asked out his beautiful college classmate Mary Ann... and I'm left wondering if I've already lost the only guy I've ever really loved.</p><p><br> </p>