“Yeah, you’re right.”
“Of course, I’m right, baby.” I lean my head forward and press my lips against hers.
Moving to head out the door, “Mase,” Brea says, stopping me as she grabs me by the hand and pulls me closer to her.
“Promise me it will always feel like this between us,” she says, holding her hand between us as her fingers curl around mine. “Promise me nothing will change.”
I run my eyes over her face, the soft tan skin and the way her hair is falling out, framing her face. The smile on her lips begs for me to lean in and kiss her.
“I can’t promise you nothing will change,” I say, and I see her throat move as she swallows. “Because I know with every passing day we’re together, I fall more in love with you. I do promise I won’t ever let a day go by where you don’t know it.”
The smile that breaks out across her face nearly knocks me on my ass. Using her hand, I pull her closer to me as I press a kiss against her lips. “Mm, I love you, Brea Wade.”
I don’t take my eyes off her as I take steps backward, moving toward the door. She bites her lip between her teeth as she shakes her head.
“I love you, too, Mason Reid, and I always will.”
COMING SOON!
Torn & Tattered (Imperfect Heart Duet Novellas)
Maverick & Ryan ~ Coming Spring 2018
Until I Found You (Heart’s Compass, #3)
Halle & Graham ~ Coming Summer 2018
Wherever You Go (Heart’s Compass, #4)
Kinsley & Wes ~ Coming Fall 2018
PLAYLIST
(My writing inspiration mixed in with Brea’s favorites.)
Love Triangle by RaeLynn
Unsteady by X Ambassadors
Every Little Thing by Carly Pearce
Raise Up by Petey Pablo
Different for Girls by Dierks Bentley & Elle King
Yours by Russell Dickerson
Come Over by Sam Hunt (Acoustic Version)
Hurricane by Luke Combs
Shoop by Salt-N-Pepa
Don’t Ya by Brett Eldredge
How Not to by Dan + Shay
Tin Man by Miranda Lambert
In Case You Didn’t Know by Brett Young
Any ‘Ol Barstool by Jason Aldean
I’m Real by J.Lo feat. Ja Rule
Stay A Little Longer by Brothers Osborne
She Got the Best of Me by Luke Combs
No Scrubs by TLC
Listen to the Playlist on Spotify.
AUTHOR’S NOTE
Dear Reader,
Thank you so much for reading Lost Before You. I absolutely fell in love with Mason & Brea’s story and I hope that you did too.
If you enjoyed reading this book, please consider taking the time to leave a review or recommend it to a friend. Reviews are incredibly important to authors, especially new authors like myself. They not only help other readers decide whether to buy my book, but they also inspire me to continue following my dream.
Thank you again for your support!
xo, Brooke
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Derek & Our Boys – Thank you for being patient with me while I’ve been working away on this book. I love you more than anything on this earth. Everything I do is for our family.
Mom, Gram, & Ash – Thanks for always being supportive of this journey. You’ve pushed me to go after everything I want in life. Love you! Special thanks to my Momma for being my second set of eyes.
To my AMAZING beta readers – Giovanna, Julia, Erin, and Barb. Thank you for reading Mason & Brea’s story before anyone else, for your honest feedback, and helping me make their story better. I’m so grateful for you! <3
Kate & Kelsey – What would I do without you two? I don’t want to find out. Thank you for being there for me when I need to brainstorm an idea or tell me it’s going to be okay when I need to hear it.
Elisa - Thanks for being my friend and support throughout this book. For staying in touch and making sure I don’t lose sight of what’s important. I’m so glad we have each other through this process.
#SquadPod – My girls in the Squad Pod for your support. I’m so glad I found this group and have you all to help me navigate this crazy journey. I hope you know I got all your back.
My editor, Roxane LeBlanc. I enjoy working with you. Thank you for being honest and patient with me. I’ve learned so much from you!
My proofreader, Julie Deaton. You have a fantastic eye for detail, and I appreciate all your help in getting this book polished off. Thank you for everything!
Najla and Nada with Najla Qamber Designs, you are so incredibly talented and blow me away with your work. Thank you for designing the most beautiful cover, complete with matching the interior.
To Stacey, Natalie and the crew over at Wit & Wonder PR, thank you for your support and helping me promote my work. I’m forever grateful!
Lastly, to all the fantastic bloggers and authors who have shown me support throughout this journey. I hope you know how grateful I am for every one of you. A special thank you to Jenn with My Slanted Bookish Ramblings, Andrea with Just a Girl a Book and a Blog, KayCee with Double Decker Books, Aurora with Whoo Gives a Hoot, Angie Hallock, Laurie Breitsprecher, Kayla Ries, Brooke May, Katie Fox, Abigail Davies, Danielle Dickson, Tiffany Carby, Bella Emy, and Ember-Raine Winters.
ABOUT BROOKE
Brooke O’Brien is the author of the Heart’s Compass series. She lives in the Midwest with her high school sweetheart and their three children (both human and furry). Growing up Brooke always had a love of writing; she started out writing poetry when she was young and began journaling her thoughts as she grew older. Diving head first into a good book has always been therapeutic for her. Now her two passions have collided.
Brooke believes you can cure any bad day with chocolate. She enjoys going on long drives with no destination in mind. She’s found that’s when her characters talk to her the most! If she’s not reading or writing, you’ll probably find her spending time with her family, watching NBA basketball, going to the movies, or collecting signed paperbacks.
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