I knew, someday, I'd have the life of my dreams.
I just wasn't prepared to lose him in return.
Growing up in small-town Mason Creek, it's hard for a girl to dream big. Since my mom was barely making ends meet, I knew moving away for college wasn't in the cards. What I didn't know was how singing a Miranda Lambert song while unpacking a box would change my life forever ... and take me away from the only boy I'd ever loved.
Matthew Simms was the guy I was destined to be with. Understanding, caring, and the town's star athlete, he was my everything . including my first heartbreak. We both left Mason Creek to chase our dreams, leaving our love behind.
I never planned on coming back, but when a cruel turn of events strikes five years later, I'm shocked to come face-to-face with Matthew. Gone is the boy I left, and in his place is a man-handsome, strong, and rugged. There's no denying our attraction lingers in the air, yet the reasons that kept us apart all this time are still as strong as ever.
He is the man of my dreams, but I chose the life I desired over him.
In the back of my mind, I always thought we'd be together someday.
Well, someday is today.
Only now, just as everything I've ever wished for is coming true, I wonder if I chose to chase the wrong dream.
