Candy Ray Sunshine—Yes, that is my real name, thank you very much, Mom and Dad—knew two things.
One, she was going to work her butt off and open her very own coffee shop, even if she had to die doing it.
Two, Banks Valentine was the world’s worst ex-boyfriend in the history of ex-boyfriends. Even if they were only boyfriend and girlfriend for one evening. She wouldn’t sneeze on him even if he was on fire.
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Banks Valentine also knew two things.
One, he was an immature jerk when he was in high school, and Candy Ray Sunshine probably could open a coffee shop if she put her mind to it. But he still thinks that she should shoot a little higher, anything that gets her the heck out of Kilgore, Texas.
Two, he likes riding bulls. It’s a dangerous job, and when he gets on the back of one of those thousand-pound death machines, he can finally feel his head clear enough that he can think.
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Candy and Banks would never get along. Not after what he said, and definitely not after what she did.
Then again, neither one of them expected that night to end the way it did, either—the night that both of them refused to talk about the next morning.
Candy has come a long way since high school where she never really fit in but that didn’t stop her from crushing on Banks even though he was so far out of her league. She thought that her teenage dreams were about to come true but instead she endured a nightmare that she will never forget or be able to forgive Banks for.
Banks has many regrets but none bigger than Candy. He has a painful past and is now a successful rodeo star which although it is a career he loves, it also has its drawbacks. When he and Candy find themselves spending time together due to some matchmaking family will this be their second chance to right the wrongs of the past, or are they destined to end in heartbreak once again?
The strength and resilience of Candy is inspiring, and Banks accepts full responsibility for what happened and is determined to prove to Candy that the boy he was is not the man he is. This story has found the perfect balance between emotion and humor and it is always fun to catch up with the other characters we know and love.
Meet Lani Lynn Vale
Lani Lynn Vale is a Wall Street Journal & USA Today Bestselling Author of over thirty titles. She is married with three children, two dogs, two cats, a donkey, and a couple (a couple also meaning over twenty) chickens.
When she’s not writing, you can find her curled up in her favorite chair reading.
Lani is married with three children and lives in the Great State of Texas.
Candy Ray Sunshine—Yes, that is my real name, thank you very much, Mom and Dad—knew two things.
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