
The Beautiful Mess
Redemption Ridge Series
by Aimee Nicole Walker
Blurb:
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, heβs experienced enough heartache for two lifetimes and isnβt looking for more misery. Kerryβs carefully crafted peace shatters when he meets Keegan, a hazel-eyed hottie and his brotherβs new friend.
Falling for Kerry is a collision waiting to happen, but Keegan canβt resist the heroic hunkβs charm. Smoldering eyes and wicked grins tempt Keegan to go flat-out, even when heβs barreling toward a dead end. Rejection is the last thing his newfound confidence needs, but the crash might be worth the risk if Kerryβs 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 Kerryβs 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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Excerpt:
βOh! What about him?β Sven gestured to a tall, dark-haired guy approaching the bar. A pale blue Henley stretched across an impressive chest, and dark-wash jeans hugged a nice ass. βHe has a gorgeous smile, and look at those dimples. Bet he has a matching set just above that fine ass.β Sven mimicked an alarm going off. βAnd Iβm picking up big dick energy, even from this distance.β Keegan wasnβt sure what range Sven got with his big-dick detector, but he wasnβt about to question the masterβs verdict. Sven waggled his brows at him and said, βI know you have a thing for dark-haired, brawny men.β
It was the closest his friend had come to calling out Keeganβs crush on Kerry, who also happened to be Svenβs stepbrother. Lately, Keegan detected a little push in Kerryβs direction from Sven and the rest of the Hart clan. The idea was ridiculous, especially since Sven had once cautioned him against falling for Kerry. Keegan would neither confirm nor deny his friendβs suspicions. He tilted his head and considered the hot guy who leaned against the bar while waiting for the bartender. The man was fit and fine, for sure. He wore his dark hair short and neat, but the gelled strands didnβt invite someone to touch them. Kerry was a few months past due for a haircut, but the longer curls framing his face were sexy and tempted Keegan to test their softness. Keegan usually loathed beards or facial hair, which shouldβve been a point in the strangerβs favor since he rocked a clean-shaven look. But Kerryβs thick bristles made him look more like a plush-mouthed pirate and didnβt remind Keegan of the bearded Salvation Anew members whoβd wielded crushing slurs as painful as physical blows.
βAhh. Have we found a winner?β Sven asked.
He hummed as if considering the question. The guy turned and scanned the room, and Keegan saw that his eyes were light, not black as pitch. Miriamβheβd stopped thinking of her as his motherβhad warned him about black-eyed demons and the chaos they could cause during her fanatical religious teachings. Heβd grown up looking for soul-snatching beasts around every corner, but it had taken Keegan twenty-three years of abuse and nearly two years of intense therapy to recognize the real monster had given birth to him. Keegan had since witnessed the visual representation of the black-eyed demons Miriam mentioned while watching reruns of Supernatural. Kerryβs eyes werenβt anything like those portrayed on the show, but Keegan was sure the man was on a first-name basis with chaos.
βWell?β Sven prompted.
βHeβs cute.β
Sven growled and briefly hung his head before meeting Keeganβs gaze. βCute? Baby, no. We donβt throw that word around unless we want to insult someone. Cute is for kittens and puppies. Cute is the kiss of death for a romantic endeavor.β
βOh.β Keegan mentally added that to the list of things he didnβt know or understand. Who the hell made up these dating rules, anyway? βSorry.β
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Author Info:
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 titlesβwife, 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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