My Sweet Adversary

<p><strong>He stole my father, but he won’t steal my heart.</strong></p>
<p>After a fourteen-year absence, the man who took my rightful place in my father’s heart is back in town.</p>
<p>Discovering he’s my landlord puts me on edge.</p>
<p>Discovering he has plans to move in, reignites a deep-seated resentment.</p>
<p>I’m not prepared to come face to face with my unwelcome house mate.</p>
<p>The boy I remember is now a man with broad shoulders, expressive hazel eyes, and a peace offering of roses.</p>
<p>Beneath the tension of our difficult reunion lies an undeniable attraction. A magnetic pull stirring up emotions neither of us can ignore.</p>
<p>He’s the son my father never had, and forgiveness seems impossible.</p>
<p>I resist, he persists—wanting to protect what's left of us.</p>
<p>When he gets close and whispers in my ear, my lips can’t form a single word in response, but I’m certain my pounding heart has plenty to say.</p>