Stealing Runner's Heart

Forever. That's how long she's loved him. From her earliest memory, Charlotte Rose has loved Runner Jeffries. If it was worth learning or doing, Runner showed her how. If something hurt or needed attention, he was there to fix, protect, and watch over her. Charlotte Rose dreamed of him as hers forever. When Runner went away and became a famous baseball star, their friendship endured. Now he's coming home. Adorned with a sophisticated new look and a distinguished career, it's time for Charlotte to make her best friend notice she's all grown up. Runner Jeffries has loved Charlotte Rose from the time he taught her to read. She's been his buddy, his Firefly, and he's always thought of her as his kid sister . . . until the day he realizes she is no longer a little girl. When Runner brings a fiancé to a family reunion in their Colorado mountain town, Charlotte is crushed as her life-long fantasy crumbles around her. Never having thought of a future without him, Charlotte is determined to carve out a new life for herself. But before the final curtain falls, is it worth one more chance to go after what she truly wants before her dreams are extinguished forever? A quick reading escape, this funny, tender, poignant romance will stay with you long after the last page is turned.