I had my own apartment, kept it neat, and decorated it tastefully, if I did say so myself … I also made decent money and could not only live comfortably, but also had a nice little nest egg started. In addition to working with Lila at Horton Investigations, I was an investigative reporter for the Greenwood Gazette, and a blogger.
I was attractive, with long, caramel hair and nice tanned skin, thanks to my Hispanic heritage.
On the outside, I seemed like a catch; it was the inside that tilted the scales in the other direction.
My mind was usually going a mile a minute and I often had a hard time getting words out fast enough in order to keep up. I was OCD, with a dose of ADD, with some anxiety thrown in.
Then there was the doubt monster, always hiding below the surface, waiting to burst through to let me know how unworthy I was.
I knew I wasn’t perfect, and although he’s about as close as a person can get, Bran wasn’t either.
I also knew I was in love with him.
What I didn’t know was if he loved me back, if my idiosyncrasies were beginning to drive him crazy, or what his plans were for the future. And, I was afraid to bring it up. In fact, just the thought of asking and worrying that doing so would make him feel pressured was almost enough to make me want to call off the whole thing.
This was an internal battle I had with myself whenever we weren’t together.
When Bran was with me, touching me, looking at me with that sweet gaze of his, things were great. I felt cherished … wanted. But, when we weren’t, the doubt would creep in.
Now, he’d be gone for over a week, which was the longest we’d go without seeing each other since we started officially dating, and I knew the doubt monster was waiting with bated breath to tell me all the reasons why I didn’t deserve Bran.
I needed to figure out a way to beat her back.
It’s time to call my girls and plan a ladies’ night.
About the Author
Bethany Lopez is a USA Today Bestselling author of more than thirty books and has been published since 2011. She's a lover of all things romance, which she incorporates into the books she writes, no matter the genre.
When she isn't reading or writing, she loves spending time with family and traveling whenever possible.
Bethany can usually be found with a cup of coffee or glass of wine at hand, and will never turn down a cupcake!
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Also by Bethany Lopez
Contemporary Romance:
A Time for Love Series
Prequel - 1 Night
8 Weeks
21 Days
42 Hours
15 Minutes
10 Years
3 Seconds
7 Months
For Eternity - Novella
Night & Day - Novella
Easy Risk - Kristen Proby’s Boudreaux Universe Novel - Releasing April 27, 2020
The Lewis Cousins Series
Too Tempting
Too Complicated
Too Distracting
Too Enchanting
Too Dangerous
Three Sisters Catering Trilogy
A Pinch of Salt
A Touch of Cinnamon
A Splash of Vanilla
Frat House Confessions
Frat House Confessions: Ridge
Frat House Confessions: Wes
Frat House Confessions: Brody
Frat House Confessions: Crush - Releasing Aug 31, 2020
Romantic Comedy/Suspense:
Delilah Horton Series
Always Room for Cupcakes
Cupcake Overload
Lei’d with Cupcakes
Cupcake Explosion
Cupcakes & Macaroons - Honeymoon Short
Lei’d in Paradise - Novella (Carmen & Bran)
Crazy for Cupcakes - Releasing July 27, 2020
Women’s Fiction:
More than Exist
Unwoven Ties - Coming Soon!
Short Stories:
Contemporary:
Christmas Come Early
Harem Night
Reunion Fling
An Inconvenient Dare
Fantasy:
Leap of Faith
Beau and the Beastess
Cookbook:
Love & Recipes
Love & Cupcakes
Children’s:
Katie and the North Star
Young Adult:
Stories about Melissa – series
Ta Ta for Now!
xoxoxo
Ciao
TTYL
With Love
Adios
Young Adult Fantasy:
Nissa: a contemporary fairy tale
New Adult:
Friends & Lovers Trilogy
Make it Last
I Choose You
Trust in Me
Indelible