Dustin Bridges has always had two things he could count on—his fearless instincts behind the wheel and the support of his two best friends, Tommy and Hannah Judge.
Dustin brought the speed.
Tommy, the brains.
And Hannah . . . she was the glue that held everyone together.
Together, they were unstoppable.
From the dirt tracks of their youth to the late-night drag races under a desert moon as teens, the Judge siblings pushed and watched in awe as their friend edged closer to his dream. Always racing, always running. That was Dustin’s gift and curse. And while his life at home was unbearable, his world with the Judges always seemed perfect.
Growing up with people makes for a special bond. But sometimes life has a way of testing just how strong a relationship is. And falling in love with one of your best friends, not to mention your other best friend’s sister? Well, that can be the toughest test of all.
Heartbreak doesn’t know what it’s up against, though, because when there is a prize to be won, nobody bets against Dustin Bridges.
When Dustin Bridges left Camp Verde to try to make it on his own, he left half his heart behind. A life with Hannah Judge was just too dangerous. A mountain of chaos and violence was always aiming for the target on Dustin’s back, and that made giving up the only person he ever loved feel necessary.
But impossible isn’t a word Dustin believes in. Defying odds is what he’s good at. It’s how he’s survived. And when fate calls him home, he sees it as his chance to take back his girl, to make his heart whole and to put his makeshift family back together.
Just one thing. That family? And more importantly, that girl? They want nothing to do with him.
When Dustin left Hannah without a word, he broke a promise. More than that, he broke a bond.
He broke Hannah.The life she saw in her future was gone in a blink, and in its place she grew a heart of stone and a craving for danger.
But isn’t danger what Dustin Bridges is really all about?
Dustin Bridge’s world is about speed. About the edge. His life has been carved by cutting corners and making moves, following impulsive decisions while weighing the facts at hand.
On the track, that has never steered him wrong.
In life, though? That’s another story.
On the cusp of greatness, the world’s up-and-coming racing star seems to be living the perfect story. A hero to his hometown. A partner to his best friend. A man poised to take the throne, to become the greatest, and to reap the rewards and attention that come along with it.
He’s been branded the track’s most eligible bachelor. And rarely does he cross a finish line without a dozen screaming, adoring women brandishing his name on glitter-covered T-shirts across their chests, just hoping he’ll break his own rules and take one of them to bed.
But he won’t. As loose as Dustin may be on the road, he’s become disciplined in life. He let love in completely—once. For one person. Hannah Judge. And she wrecked him.
And now, she’s back.
Dustin is note is so amazing!
Keep reading to see the full Love Note!
Hey, Han.
You probably aren’t surprised I forgot flowers and candy. I won’t bother lying and telling you I ran out of time. I forgot it was Valentine’s Day. Things at the track have been nuts, which I know you know and you “understand,” but still . . . you deserve to be showered in my affection no matter how many race dates are filling up the calendar. You were never the kind of girl meant for cards and candy anyhow. You’re more of a thrill-seeker. You know, I still haven’t told your brother about all the times you and I clocked one-eighty out on the straights in pitch black at midnight back in high school. He knows enough as it is, and I don’t want to push my luck. Took forever to get him to come around to you and me being an us. I have to admit, part of me misses all the sneaking around a little. It was never about racing the moon with you out in the desert. It was more about the destination–that little turnoff at mile marker 78. You know the one. Pretty sure my shirt and those pretty pink panties you tossed out the window the last time we were up there are long gone by now. It’s been years. But I thought, ya know . . . since I didn’t come through on the flowers and candy bit, maybe I could give you something else. I’ll be waiting out there. At midnight. If you maybe wanna take the Supra for a spin and come meet me.
😉
Love you, Han.
Always have.
Dustin
Ginger Scott is an Amazon-bestselling and Goodreads Choice Award-nominated author of several young and new adult romances, including Waiting on the Sidelines, Going Long, Blindness, How We Deal With Gravity, This Is Falling, You and Everything After, The Girl I Was Before, Wild Reckless, Wicked Restless, In Your Dreams, The Hard Count, and Hold My Breath.
A sucker for a good romance, Ginger’s other passion is sports, and she often blends the two in her stories. (She’s also a sucker for a hot quarterback, catcher, pitcher, point guard…the list goes on.) Ginger has been writing and editing for newspapers, magazines and blogs for more than 15 years. She has told the stories of Olympians, politicians, actors, scientists, cowboys, criminals and towns. For more on her and her work, visit her website.
When she’s not writing, the odds are high that she’s somewhere near a baseball diamond, either watching her son field pop flies like Bryce Harper or cheering on her favorite baseball team, the Arizona Diamondbacks. Ginger lives in Arizona and is married to her college sweetheart whom she met at ASU (fork ’em, Devils).
Oh, my, yes!!! Still gives me a chill getting to read about these two.
Great choice!!