Agony (Entangled Hearts Duet Book 1)

by Kaylee Ryan

  I take a deep breath to keep the tears at bay. She dangles the keys again and winks. “I love you, Tessa. Thank you for always being there for me.”

  “I love you too, and don’t worry, you’re going to pay me back with my wedding this summer.”

  “Reese.” I hear my dad’s voice filled with awe. He stops to stand next to me. “You look beautiful,” he says, blinking hard a few times, battling his own tears.

  “Thanks, Dad.”

  “Tessa, won’t be long and this will be you.”

  “I can’t wait.” She grins at him.

  “You ready to do this?” Dad asks.

  “Yes.” I nod and slip my hand through his offered arm.

  “I’ll see you down there,” Tessa says, pushing open the double doors. She begins her slow trek down the aisle.

  My eyes scan the room, taking it all in. They land on a figure in the back row on the left-hand side of the room. The bride’s side. Cooper. His eyes lock on mine, and I can see the pain and sorrow written all over his face. He mouths, “I love you,” and I feel a slight tremble in my knees. I will never forget my best friend sitting in the back row of my wedding, looking as though he’s at a funeral. The look on his face will forever haunt me.

  Agony.

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  More From Kaylee Ryan

  With You Series:

  Anywhere with You | More with You

  Everything with You

  Soul Serenade Series:

  Emphatic | Assured

  Definite | Insistent

  Southern Heart Series:

  Southern Pleasure | Southern Desire

  Southern Attraction | Southern Devotion

  Unexpected Arrivals Series

  Unexpected Reality |Unexpected Fight

  Unexpected Fall | Unexpected Bond

  Unexpected Odds

  Standalone Titles:

  Tempting Tatum | Unwrapping Tatum | Levitate

  Just Say When | I Just Want You

  Reminding Avery

  Hey, Whiskey | When Sparks Collide

  Pull You Through | Beyond the Bases

  Remedy | The Difference

  Trust the Push

  Entangled Hearts Duet:

  Agony | Bliss

  Co-written with Lacey Black:

  It’s Not Over | Just Getting Started

  Cam’t Fight It

  Cocky Hero Club:

  Lucky Bastard

  Acknowledgments

  To my readers:

  Thank you! You have been with me every step of the way, and I cannot thank you enough for taking this ride with me. I never imagined with I hit publish for the first time almost seven years ago that this is where I would be. You helped me get here and for that I will forever be grateful.

  To my family:

  Thank you for being by my side through all of this. I could not do this without your support. I love you.

  Braadyn Pendrod:

  I gave you a concept, and titles that’s all you had to go off of and you nailed it! Thank you so much for the images for both Agony and Bliss. You captured Reese and Cooper perfectly.

  Tami Integrity Formatting:

  Thank you for making the paperbacks beautiful. You’re amazing and I cannot thank you enough for all that you do.

  Sommer Stein:

  Time and time again, you wow me with your talent. Thank you for another amazing cover.

  Lacey Black:

  You are my sounding board, and I value that so very much. Thank you for always being there, talking me off the ledge and helping me jump from it when necessary.

  My beta team:

  Jamie, Stacy, Lauren, Erica, and Franci I would be lost without you. You read my words as much as I do, and I can’t tell you what your input and all the time you give means to me. Countless messages and bouncing idea, you ladies keep me sane with the characters are being anything but. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking this wild ride with me.

  Give Me Books:

  With every release, your team works diligently to get my book in the hands of bloggers. I cannot tell you how thankful I am for your services.

  Tempting Illustrations:

  Thank you for everything. I would be lost without you.

  Julie Deaton:

  Thank you for giving this book a set of fresh final eyes.

  Becky Johnson:

  I could not do this without you. Thank you for pushing me, and making me work for it.

  Marisa Corvisiero:

  Thank you for all that you do. I know I’m not the easiest client. I’m blessed to have you on this journey with me.

  Kimberly Ann:

  Thank you for organizing and tracking the ARC team. I couldn’t do it without you.

  Bloggers:

  Thank you, doesn’t seem like enough. You don’t get paid to do what you do. It’s from the kindness of your heart and your love of reading that fuels you. Without you, without your pages, your voice, your reviews, spreading the word it would be so much harder if not impossible to get my words in reader’s hands. I can’t tell you how much your never-ending support means to me. Thank you for being you, thank you for all that you do.

  To my Kick Ass Crew:

  The name of the group speaks for itself. You ladies truly do KICK ASS! I’m honored to have you on this journey with me. Thank you for reading, sharing, commenting, suggesting, the teasers, the messages all of it. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all that you do. Your support is everything!

  With Love,

  Kaylee Ryan