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Collide

by Gail McHugh · Collide #1

2013 · 395 pages · Simon and Schuster

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💬 Mentioned in 10+ Reddit threads

📖 67k+ readers on Goodreads

📚 Book 1 of a completed 2-book series

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About this book

Just when Emily thought she had her life figured out after a devastating loss, two completely different men crash into her world and turn everything upside down. There's Dillon, the steady and thoughtful guy who's been her rock through grief, and then there's Gavin, the dangerously charming playboy who ignites something wild and uncontrollable inside her. As Emily finds herself torn between the safe choice and the one that makes her heart race, she'll have to navigate impossible feelings and make a decision that will reshape everything she thought she wanted. Get ready for a swoon-worthy love triangle that explores what happens when passion collides with stability.

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