Fixing Us, an all-new romantic standalone from Miranda Elaine is available now!
Gabriel Starr is the love of my life, even if he breaks my heart time and time again.
Like a fool, I keep going back, so I’ve made a promise to myself—one final night and then I’m done.
One night of passion.
No pressure. Most importantly, no future.
One month later, a positive pregnancy test tells me different.
Our only option is to raise this baby as friends, but how can we make it work when we can’t even keep our hands off each other?
We finally have the chance to be the family we never imagined we could be.
But first we need to focus on Fixing Us.
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“Mrs. Simms, how exciting to have you here today. This must be your husband.” He walks over to Gabe, who stands, hand extended.
“Sorry, no,” I chime in. “Definitely not my husband.”
“My fault,” he apologizes. “Your boyfriend. This is a new age. Lots of people in lifelong relationships nowadays without marriage.”
Awkward.
“Nope,” I say, popping my P with a bit more attitude than intended. “We aren’t together.” I look over at Gabe, who’s holding his laughter in and I silently yell Help me!
“Just got her knocked up,” Gabe finally speaks. “Classic fairy tale story of ex-sex turning into a baby. Turns out those silly condoms serve a purpose and really shouldn’t be skipped. Who knew?”
“Seriously!” I yell while shooting him daggers with my eyes. All he does to respond is shrug his shoulders and give me an evil grin.
“Okay, Miss Simms, if you can lie back and put your feet up we can check on this little miracle,” Dr. Mallard finally says as the nurse pulls the stirrups out and helps me assume the position.
Even if you don’t want your ex-boyfriend back you still always want them to think of you as the sexy one who got away, not the girl nude and exposed with her legs in the air while a doctor probes her. Great, fucking great.
“Sure.” I lie back and my head jerks to Gabe. “But you stay north of the equator.”
“Not a problem, Leigh.” He smiles at me. “But it ain’t nothing I haven’t seen before.”
“Well, it’s definitely something you’re never seeing again,” I snap back at him, causing the nurse to let a small chuckle escape.
I try to act cool by the fact that the doctor seems to think sticking a huge wand up me is perfectly normal.
Thump thump. Thump thump.
Our bickering immediately stops. The room is dark and the monitor next to me is lit up.
“Is that—” Gabe starts.
“That’s your baby’s heartbeat,” the doctor interrupts. “And if you look over here, you see that small little bean shape in the middle there.” He points to the picture on the ultrasound machine. “That’s your baby. It’s currently approximately the size of a raspberry.”
“Wow,” Gabe and I both somehow say at the same time.
We finish the appointment with a plethora of information. Gabe is quiet and the silliness that existed in the examination room is gone. We check out and walk side by side. Neither of us bringing up everything we need to discuss.
Does him showing up mean he wants to be involved? Does he assume we will get back together? Can we even do this together? Do I want to?
All the questions are running rampant in my head and instead of saying a single one of them I simply say, “I’ll let you know when I have another appointment.”
“Thanks.” He holds the door to the building open, letting me walk outside, him close on my heels. “I want to be here for you and our child as best as I can.”
I nod, but my mind is still back in that office with that beautiful baby. My baby.
“We ought to talk, Leigh.”
“You’re right. But today I got to hear my—our, baby’s heartbeat for the first time. Let’s not ruin it, okay?” We’re standing in the middle of the parking lot, neither of us moving to our respective vehicles.
“Okay, but soon.”
3.5 Angsty Emotional Stars
This is the third book in the series of standalones. Although the characters move along the series, you don't have to read them all to be able to understand. If you have read the first two you already love Leigh and can't wait for her story.
This is a true second change romance for this couple back from high school. However Gabe broke Leigh's heart on graduation day. Determined that he was not good enough for her and would never be able to escape his past and where he comes from. Over the years they have been drawn back to each other and each time the hurt that is left behind gets a little worse.
Leigh is living the life she dreamed of except the lover of her life by her side and a family. She is smart and sassy, running her own business and damn good at what she does. But with her besties finding happiness she is starting to think it is time to move on once and for all. When she is feeling down though she finds herself on the familiar path to the one person she has never been able to let go, no matter how hard it hurts her each time. Drawn to him like a moth to a flame.
Gabe didn't come from good stock, taken from his parents at the age of seven, floating through the system until he was old enough to be on his own. Sure he seems to have finally found his way thanks to a friend who saw more in him than he did. That doesn't mean that he is anywhere to the point of thinking that he could ever be enough for the one woman has always owned his heart. He keeps an eye on her from a distance and try's to stay away.
When one night leads to the possibility of so much more, will they be able to handle it. Will Gabe step up and be the man the Leigh always new he could be? Or will the stresses of the situation send him back to old ways? Is it possible after all this time that Gabe and Leigh can have their HEA?\
A good book with characters that will draw you into their story.
*** Advanced copy provided in exchange for an honest review.***
This is the third book in the series of standalones. Although the characters move along the series, you don't have to read them all to be able to understand. If you have read the first two you already love Leigh and can't wait for her story.
This is a true second change romance for this couple back from high school. However Gabe broke Leigh's heart on graduation day. Determined that he was not good enough for her and would never be able to escape his past and where he comes from. Over the years they have been drawn back to each other and each time the hurt that is left behind gets a little worse.
Leigh is living the life she dreamed of except the lover of her life by her side and a family. She is smart and sassy, running her own business and damn good at what she does. But with her besties finding happiness she is starting to think it is time to move on once and for all. When she is feeling down though she finds herself on the familiar path to the one person she has never been able to let go, no matter how hard it hurts her each time. Drawn to him like a moth to a flame.
Gabe didn't come from good stock, taken from his parents at the age of seven, floating through the system until he was old enough to be on his own. Sure he seems to have finally found his way thanks to a friend who saw more in him than he did. That doesn't mean that he is anywhere to the point of thinking that he could ever be enough for the one woman has always owned his heart. He keeps an eye on her from a distance and try's to stay away.
When one night leads to the possibility of so much more, will they be able to handle it. Will Gabe step up and be the man the Leigh always new he could be? Or will the stresses of the situation send him back to old ways? Is it possible after all this time that Gabe and Leigh can have their HEA?\
A good book with characters that will draw you into their story.
*** Advanced copy provided in exchange for an honest review.***
Miranda is a loving wife and barely surviving mother of three occasionally good kids. Her hobbies include lying to herself about the calories in donuts and banana pudding, as well as running out of excuses when procrastinating. She's been an avid reader since she was a young girl. Whether she's by the pool, curled up in bed, or hiding in the closet, as long as she has a book in her hands she’s happy.
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