Title: Fighting for the Truth Series: Finding the Truth #4 Author: A.B. Medley
Genre: Romantic Suspense Trope: Childhood Friends to Enemies to Lovers Release Date: August 18, 2023
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You’ve always been mine to love and to hate…
Small towns have a way of making you face your past. And there’s two sides to every story. Hawk and Brittney met as kids in a time when they both needed someone. Their worlds were already in a state of unrest when an unexpected betrayal stripped them bare. Words of hate were uttered and promises broken, leaving them bitter enemies. One is left fighting for the truth, while the other is left with nothing but a dream. But time and distance can’t separate them forever and fate seemingly intervenes. Lines blur as they realize things may not have been what they seemed, and old feelings are resurrected. But amid salvaging their connection comes another fight. Hawk’s murky past catches up to him and Brittney is thrust in the middle, leaving him no choice but to fight once more to save the girl he realizes he’s always loved. Even if it means destroying her dreams and wrecking her heart. Fighting for her is the only thing that matters, and this is one battle he won’t lose. Winner takes heart.
She stares at me as her lower lip trembles before finally crawling under the covers. I hear her sniffle as she tries to fight back her emotions. I walk around the bed to where she’s turned on her side so I can see her face. This time she doesn’t meet my eyes, she stares blankly at something behind me. I kneel and tuck a few loose strands of hair behind her ear. “You mean more to me than anyone ever has, dolcezza. You can trust that.” She peers at me sadly as she rapidly blinks tears away. “Did you love her? Did she take my place when you left me behind? It was her, wasn’t it?” “What are you talking about?” I ask. “Did she get all your firsts, Hawk?” she asks in a pain-stricken tone. I pull my hand back, unsure how to answer, but my silence is answer enough. I thought I loved Angel back then, but I realize now nothing about it was love. Infatuation and running from my demons landed me in her arms. And regrettably, I did share my first time with her instead of Brittney like I should have. Angel is the definition of deceit. If you look it up in the dictionary, her picture should be beside it. Brittney closes her eyes, and the tears leak down her nose and into her hair. I attempt to wipe them away, but she whispers a plea, “Please don’t.” “Baby…” I start. Her watery gaze focuses on me. “I know you care. I even believe you love me, Hawk. But I don’t think you’re in love with me. Not in the same way I’m in love with you. It’s only ever been you since we were kids.” I stare at her in surprise. I don’t know how to respond. I do think I’m in love with her, but I’m not going to drag her into what it means to be a Rossi. My grandfather made it clear I owe him for his help. The debt will be settled by taking on the role he thinks I should. My feelings for Brittney can’t save me from that fate.
#2
“I’m here now to lay all my cards out,” he says softly. “Here are all the facts. I have family in Nashville who may require my attention, but Greendale Valley is home. I love working on Valley B with Tate. I won’t hide anything about my family from you, but at the same time, I won’t ever let anything from that part of my life hurt you. If your dream is to sing, I’m behind you each step of the way. I love that you have the biggest and most giving heart even if it’s been broken. You see the best in people, and I hope you still see that in me. Because I’m in love with you, Brittney,” he tells me as he swipes the tears from under my eyes with his thumbs. “There is no fight more worthy of winning than the one for your heart…to be your last and forever,” he adds with a hopeful smile. I let out a sob or a laugh, to be honest, I’m not sure which. I grab his face on each side and pull his lips to mine. He drops his hands to my legs and hoists me up, so they wrap around his waist. The same moment we found each other was the same moment we were knocked to the ground…literally.
A.B. Medley lives in Tennessee with the love of her life and two sons. Her husband stole her heart when she was sixteen and their relationship is one of those meant to be love stories you find in magazines and novels.
She is a dental hygienist who loves to read and has always dabbled in writing. When she’s not making people’s smiles shine, she enjoys belting out songs with her boys, dancing, raspberries, baseball, and anything vintage. Like any proper Tennessean, Sundrop is her drink of choice.
She loves her family and friends fiercely and believes in always chasing your dreams.
Deception in the Truth is her debut novel—but now she’s hooked, and there’s more to come.
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