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What if it Hurts

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Life is anything but predictable.


Maddie Jennings knows about life's unpredictability and how quickly things can change. Suddenly single and uncertain of where she fits in the world, she starts her journey to discovering herself. Thousands of miles from the sleepy Texas town where she grew up, Maddie has a second chance at life and love.


Ryder Evans is kind, patient and easy going. Living life simply and without complications, he hasn’t made romance a priority. Until he meets the one woman who has him wishing for more.


As new love blossoms, Maddie finds herself torn between the life she left behind and the new one she’s building. Promises from an old flame threaten to burn her new dreams and the man who has captured her heart.


There’s something easy about going back to the life you knew when the new is full of the unknown. Following your heart is a risk and will leave you wondering …

What if it hurts?

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Shirl Rickman

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Shirl Rickman is a writer, a dreamer, and an optimist. A small town Texas girl currently residing in the San Francisco Bay Area with her beautifully blended family and their sweet, crazy dogs. When she's not dreaming up new love stories, Shirl can be found reading and drinking way too much coffee. She loves kindness, laughing and meeting her readers.

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April 10, 2024
What if it Hurts! - So good!

I loved this book! Just the right balance of romance and family and relationships. The characters - Maddie and Ryder - were both so likable and fun. I really enjoyed the setting and the family aspects of the story - everyone seemed so real.
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