Texas Hook-Up: Barnett Springs Romance, #4

By Leah Braemel

MIA

I am a woman in a male trucker's world, which means I've developed a thick skin and a potty mouth over the years. When an EMT that I sorta kinda like decides he doesn't like me, no skin off my nose. I can take Quinn's snark and dish it right back at him. Until he finally realizes he's in the wrong about me, and he goes and does something decent, like apologizing. Now what do I do with him?

QUINN

I come from a screwed-up family that I admit affects how I judge people. When I overheard Mia talking about living with someone named Jeff while she was dating my buddy Brody, I jumped to the wrong conclusion and I've been giving her grief ever since. I've finally realized I screwed up. Big time. So I'm trying to prove how sorry I am but she's making me jump through hoops. Rightfully so.

Being around Mia, away from her truck, has let me see the soft squishy parts behind the thick armour she's donned. But going from hating someone to trusting them is a long swing. Now I have to convince her—and myself—I'm worth the effort.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Leah Braemel
• Release date: Jul 31, 2023
• ISBN: 9781738665068

Leah Braemel

Leah Braemel is the only woman in a houseful of males that includes her college-sweetheart husband, two sons, a Shih Tzu named Seamus and Turtle the cat. She loves escaping the ever-multiplying dust bunnies by opening up her laptop to write about sexy heroes and the women who challenge them.

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