Valerie Pemberton left her small hometown almost a decade ago, eager to put the bad memories behind her. When she reluctantly returns to town, she’s forced to face the reasons she left: the bullies who made her junior year a nightmare, and her secret high-school boyfriend who ripped her heart in two.
Julian Reid Carpinko was once Valerie’s sanctuary. Carp made Valerie feel as if the world orbited around her until she learned it was all a lie. She’s spent years despising him, but that well-fed hatred threatens to dissipate once she sees him and his infectious grin again.
Despite her better judgment, she finds herself drawn back to Carp. He’s just as sweet and kind as he seemed years ago before she knew better, and she wants to believe he wouldn’t hurt her again. Being back in town presents her with another opportunity beyond reluctantly falling back in love with Carp. It also serves as the chance to finally get revenge on the ringleader of her bullies, a woman who was once Valerie’s best friend and who also happens to be Carp’s stepsister.
The longer Valerie stays in town and lets Carp’s warmth and charm envelop her, the more she remembers why she loved him in the first place. But realizing the torch she carried for him never went out might not matter when he finds out about her desire for revenge, especially when it unearths secrets that have repercussions that could shatter both of them for good.
What you can expect: a HEA-guarantee with open door scenes and lots of banter. There is no cheating and no other man/other woman drama. Although there is humor in the book, this is not a romcom due to the nature of serious topics within the book.
Available now on Amazon Kindle, including Kindle Unlimited.
———————————————————
Won’t Fall Twice is intended for mature readers. Content warnings, along with descriptions of the depth of the topics, are listed below.
Content Warnings
-Bullying (on-page mentions and descriptions of past bullying, including mental and physical abuse, as well as gaslighting)
-Past experiences with depression for primary character (She is not actively dealing with depression on page in present day)
-Past suicidal ideation and attempt for primary character (no methods mentioned or described)
-Past psychiatric hospitalization for primary character (not described and the hospitalization was not a traumatic experience)
-Secondary characters who have had partners commit infidelity in the past (No infidelity between the main couple)
-Mentions of past parental death for primary character (not on page, but has a significant impact on the plot)
-Secondary character who has experienced child sexual abuse (not on page, mentioned but not graphically described, has a significant impact on the plot)