[New Beginnings 02] • Promises

When friendship became an excuse…

Maggie Marks—a resilient woman with a painful past—only wanted one thing in life. A family. Instead, she got an abusive father and a drunk husband.

Through it all, she had her best friend. Elijah was the one person who made her feel safe.

And she couldn’t lose him.

After the dramatic ending to her marriage, Elijah followed her to New York City, keeping his promise to always be there for her.

But what if that wasn’t enough anymore?

Elijah Lugo—dedicated friend and hardworking carpenter—lived his life by his word. He never broke a promise to Maggie, even when it hurt to stand by her side as she married another man.

He’d always known how he felt. As a kid, he’d kissed her and promised never to do it again. He didn’t know how those words would shape their relationship.

If he broke that promise now, would Maggie ever forgive him?

Their friendship was a ruse; a lie designed to keep them both from getting hurt.

But maybe this time, the bliss would be worth every moment of pain.

Promises is a full-length friends to lovers romance. No explicit scenes, but lots of awww and a guaranteed HEA.