![]() The sheriff is beloved by many and now tensions are high in the area. ![]() To protect her father, the owner and editor of the local newspaper as well as the writer of an article about a scandal the sheriff is involved in, Glenna put the article under her byline. ![]() She responds by removing the truck nuts from Cash’s truck (yes, he’s the kind of man who has truck nuts) to get him back. Glenna, who was recently dumped by her co-worker boyfriend, Toby, feels miserable when the sugar pours out all over the table in front of the customers who were in on the joke. The book starts with Cash showing up at the cafe where Glenna works and mocking her, then loosening the lids on all the sugar jars (there’s one at every table). Even in adulthood, Cash makes fun of her. Glenna was bullied by Cash in middle school and high school. ![]() Commenters on the review described this one as better and I was in the midst of a three-month free trial of KU, so I decided to give it a shot. ![]() This contemporary romance came up after I did not finish the first book in this series, Hitting the Wall. Janine Book Reviews / C Reviews / C- Reviews bullying / Contemporary / fake relationship / Photographer / self-reformation / Small Town Romance 15 Comments ![]()
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