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📚 Book 1 of a completed 3-book series
When Rita's cross-country road trip with her estranged siblings hits a literal roadblock in the middle of nowhere, the last thing she expects is a charming motorcycle-riding rescue in the form of Jasper Ellis—the town's notorious bad boy with a heart that's anything but hardened. Their chemistry is instantaneous and undeniable, sparking something real between two people who've both been misjudged by their circumstances. With only a few days to convince Rita he's not just a fleeting moment of excitement, Jasper sets out to show her that sometimes the best things in life are the ones you never see coming. It's a laugh-out-loud, swoon-worthy journey about second chances, finding yourself, and discovering that maybe—just maybe—forever is waiting on the side of a New Mexico highway.
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