book cover of The Last Thing You Wanted
 

The Last Thing You Wanted

(2024)
(The second book in the Forest Falls series)
A novel by

 
 
Reilly Corazza is rebuilding her life, moving to the quiet little town of Forest Falls. With her three dogs, a new job, and a never-ending selection of dates on Tinder, she finally feels like she’s found a place to call home. One chance encounter with her brother’s best friend changes all of that, and suddenly, she’s locked in a battle with her head and heart. Reilly doesn’t date, do sleepovers, or commit to anything long-term until Jagger Hartley makes her an offer she can’t refuse: friends-with-benefits. Now, she’s found herself tangled with the man she’s been in love with since she was seven years old, and although they’ve hooked up in the past, this time feels different. Will Reilly be able to face her trauma, and finally get the happy ending she deserves?

Jagger Hartley is running away, determined to start fresh and build a successful bar from the ground up. Forest Falls seems like the perfect place to do that until his best friend’s little sister storms her way back into his life – five years after she ripped his heart out of his chest, and said goodbye to him for good. If there’s one thing he���s certain about, it's that Reilly Corazza cannot get away from him again. He plans to spend every second he can breaking down her walls and convincing her to believe in love, and him. Will his carefully curated plan pay off, or will Reilly stomp on his heart one last time?

The Last Thing You Wanted is a brother’s best friend romance, told in dual POV through the past and present. Follow along as we get to know Reilly and Jagger through different points in their lives, and as they try to navigate their friends-with-benefits relationship, as well as healing past traumas that have haunted them for years. This book will make you laugh, ugly cry, and believe in invisible strings.


Genre: New Adult Romance

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