{"product_id":"after-the-storm-9798869015051","title":"After the Storm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHe's a grumpy single dad. She's the one who got away. They haven't seen one another in years, and now they're stuck in a hotel room together. And there's only one bed. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI've loved her from the first moment I saw her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd I've loved her every day since.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether we're together or we're apart-that hasn't changed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhich is saying a lot considering I don't like most people. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut life has thrown us a slew of curveballs and we went our separate ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLife, family, jealousy-we let it all get in the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI'm a dad now, and my little girl is my world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd after years apart, Presley is back in Cottonwood Cove.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI don't believe in fairytales or second chances.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy heart belongs to my daughter now, and there is no room for complications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresley Duncan is a giant complication. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA wise man would keep his distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut I never claimed to be a wise man.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo maybe we end up in a car together in the middle of a snowstorm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhich leads to a hotel room with only one bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaybe I should reconsider my stance on fairytales and second chances. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd seeing Presley with my little girl does something to me.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStirs something inside of me that I thought was long gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut I know this is temporary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe'll be leaving soon, and I'm prepared to let her go.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil she's gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd I realize that I'm not prepared at all for life after the storm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e**This is book 5 in the Cottonwood Cove Series. Each one can be read as a complete standalone. A HEA is guaranteed!**\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCottonwood Cove Series: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInto the Tide\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnder the Stars\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the Shore\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore the Sunset\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter the Storm\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hea-Author Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/16\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798869015051\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 330\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.74d","brand":"Laura Pavlov","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43397600411829,"sku":"9798869015051","price":13.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_d9762a5c-088b-4c10-a064-3fa4dc261d84.jpg?v=1702390580","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/after-the-storm-9798869015051","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}