He's a grumpy single dad. She's the one who got away. They haven't seen one another in years, and now they're stuck in a hotel room together. And there's only one bed.<br/><br/>I've loved her from the first moment I saw her.<br/>And I've loved her every day since.<br/>Whether we're together or we're apart-that hasn't changed.<br/>Which is saying a lot considering I don't like most people.<br/>But life has thrown us a slew of curveballs and we went our separate ways.<br/>Life, family, jealousy-we let it all get in the way.<br/>I'm a dad now, and my little girl is my world.<br/>And after years apart, Presley is back in Cottonwood Cove.<br/>I don't believe in fairytales or second chances.<br/>My heart belongs to my daughter now, and there is no room for complications.<br/>Presley Duncan is a giant complication.<br/>A wise man would keep his distance.<br/>But I never claimed to be a wise man.<br/>So maybe we end up in a car together in the middle of a snowstorm.<br/>Which leads to a hotel room with only one bed.<br/>Maybe I should reconsider my stance on fairytales and second chances.<br/>And seeing Presley with my little girl does something to me.<br/>Stirs something inside of me that I thought was long gone.<br/>But I know this is temporary.<br/>She'll be leaving soon, and I'm prepared to let her go.<br/>Until she's gone.<br/>And I realize that I'm not prepared at all for life after the storm.<br/><br/>**This is book 5 in the Cottonwood Cove Series. Each one can be read as a complete standalone. A HEA is guaranteed!**<br/><br/>Cottonwood Cove Series:<br/>Into the Tide<br/>Under the Stars<br/>On the Shore<br/>Before the Sunset<br/>After the Storm