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The Beautiful Mess by Aimee Nicole Walker
Redemption Ridge, Book 6
A heroic, sworn bachelor risks his neck to save lives, but his heart needs a daring rescue.
Kerry likes his beer cold, his coffee hot, and sex without strings. Running an emergency response crew takes up most of his time, and he reserves the rest for his family. Besides, he’s experienced enough heartache for two lifetimes and isn’t looking for more misery. Kerry’s carefully crafted peace shatters when he meets Keegan, a hazel-eyed hottie and his brother’s new friend.
Falling for Kerry is a collision waiting to happen, but Keegan can’t resist the heroic hunk’s charm. Smoldering eyes and wicked grins tempt Keegan to go flat-out, even when he’s barreling toward a dead end. Rejection is the last thing his newfound confidence needs, but the crash might be worth the risk if Kerry’s there to give him mouth-to-mouth.
A crowded bar. A slow song. Months of mutual pining reach a fever pitch, and the invitation is out of Kerry’s mouth before he can stop it. Three minutes. Two battered hearts. One dance that changes everything.
Brick by brick, Kerry and Keegan dismantle the walls around their hearts to build something beautiful together. But old habits die hard, and traumas are slow to heal. Their love will either be the most beautiful gift or the messiest mistake.
The Beautiful Mess is book six in the Redemption Ridge series. Though each story features a different couple, reading the series in order is essential. The Beautiful Mess contains mature themes and is intended for adults.
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Sven knocked his shoulder against Keegan’s and patted his thigh under the table. “Not to worry. That’s why I’m here, Goldilocks.”
“Goldilocks?”
“Too big. Too hairy. Too horny.”
Keegan snorted. “That isn’t how the fairy tale goes, and I didn’t say any of those things when I—”
“Rejected every eligible man in the building?” Sven asked.
“I…” The denial died on Keegan’s tongue. He had dismissed every single suggestion with barely any consideration. Keegan forced his gaze back to the bar and was surprised to find the hot guy staring at him. The stranger winked, and Keegan sat taller despite his earlier dismissal. Keegan hoped his smile didn’t look as forced as it felt. It certainly hadn’t discouraged the man, who held their eye contact until the bartender arrived to take his drink order. Keegan sighed with relief and forced his attention back to Sven. “I’m trying.”
“It’s not too late for trivia night,” Sven offered. He’d missed the exchange between Keegan and the stranger, or he would’ve jumped all over it. “If you’re not ready for intimacy again, then you’re not ready.”
“I am.” But he didn’t want it with just anybody. He wanted it with—
“Kerry!” At first, he thought Sven had read his mind, but then his friend waved dramatically to get someone’s attention.
Keegan turned his head and locked eyes on not just someone but the one. Shit! He’d come to the Thirsty Cowboy to get Kerry out of his head, but there he was, striding purposefully toward their table.
“Oh! Oh!” Sven cried excitedly and slapped Keegan’s leg. “I think we’ve caught a live one. The guy from the bar is heading over,” Sven said.
Keegan forced his gaze away from Kerry and saw that the hot guy from the bar was heading toward their table too. His stride was every bit as determined as Kerry’s, and he had the advantage since he was closer. Kerry noticed the guy from the bar and must’ve recognized the man’s intention because he lengthened his stride to arrive at the table simultaneously. Side by side, the similarities were startling, but the differences were glaring. One oozed seduction and warmth, while the other was a walking thundercloud.
The stranger smiled at Keegan and said, “Hi, I’m Ken.”
“No, you’re out of here,” Kerry told him.
Ken turned to object until he saw the scowl on Kerry’s face. “Bye.”
Sven threw up his hands in frustration as Ken hightailed it to safety. “The cockblocker strikes again!”
See where it all began with Book 1 in the Redemption Ridge Series:
Guys Like Him
Kieran Sullivan is broken when he arrives at Redemption Ridge. A wrongful conviction and twenty months in lockup will do that to a man. The ranch is a place for second chances and fresh starts, but for him, it’s an opportunity to discover who set him up. Get in, get answers, and get out. The plan sounds easy enough until Kieran meets an equine specialist whose sunny smile could warm the coldest heart.
Finley Ashe is a sucker for bruised spirits and sad eyes. The horse whisperer and broken-boy magnet is six months into a hiatus from love when Kieran, the king of emotionally unavailable men, gets assigned to work under his supervision. Mutual attraction is gasoline on proximity’s flame, testing Finley’s resistance in new ways.
Priorities shift, shields come down, and truths get exposed. Will the inevitable combustion redeem Kieran and Finley or consume them?
Guys Like Him is book one in the Redemption Ridge series. Though each story features a different couple, reading the series in order is essential. Guys Like Him contains mature themes and is intended for adults.
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About Aimee Nicole Walker:
Ever since she was a little girl, Aimee Nicole Walker entertained herself with stories that popped into her head. Now she makes a living by telling stories to others. She wears many titles—wife, mom, and grandma are just a few. Love inspires everything she does, podcasts keeps her sane, and coffee is the magic elixir that fuels her day.
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