The Moments That Follow (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798253013366)

When Maddie and Ryan first agreed to their friends with benefits arrangement, they promised it would be simple. Just physical. No strings, no feelings, nothing but uncomplicated pleasure. A convenient solution for two friends who were undeniably attracted to each other. And when it ended, they'd go back to being just friends.

At least, that's the lie they told themselves and everyone else.

Months passed, and their connection deepened until neither could pretend it was still casual. The feelings they tried so hard to deny finally demanded to be acknowledged.

Now they're tumbling headfirst into a real relationship.

But the fall is the easy part. It's the moments that follow where the real challenge begins.

As their romance progresses, Maddie's past insecurities surface, trust is shaken, and Ryan's determination to prove he's all in begins to falter under the strain. Bliss-filled highs collide with heart-wrenching lows, testing them in ways they never imagined. Because real love isn't a perfect happily-ever-after. It's messy and beautiful, overwhelming and bruising. It asks you to stay when walking away would be easier.

Maddie and Ryan must decide whether the pull that has brought them back to each other, time and time again, is strong enough to keep them together, even when it hurts.