Just One of Those Things (Harmony Springs Book 2)

You never lose by loving…

In high school, Emily Barton had it all—she was valedictorian, Homecoming Queen, and the girlfriend of Harmony Springs golden boy Jon Dawson. But after losing everything in a brutal break-up, including her pride and self-esteem, she’s spent years trapped on an emotional treadmill. Despite frequently changing her apartment and her job and her boyfriend, nothing clicks—until Jon’s brother Matt comes back to Harmony Springs.

Matt Dawson is home after eight years of pitching in the major leagues. His father thinks he’s a screw-up who should have joined the Army instead of playing ball. His old buddies think he’s a hero with a bottomless bank account. But Matt knows he’ll never be a hero, not like Jon, who died in Afghanistan.

Determined to give something back to his hometown, Matt opens an American Dollar thrift store. But when the Dollar threatens the very survival of the traditional Main Street shopping district, Emily organizes Save Our Stores—to drive the Dollar out of town and Matt out of her life.

Matt insists his store is nothing personal—it’s just one of those things. Emily knows otherwise, because she and Matt have a past. And that past means there’s no possible way they can ever have a future…