Fiction. African American Fiction. Literature. Romance. HTML:Goodbye is never easy...but neither is love.
Cherrie Moore is just passing through, the same way she does every year. Rose Bend's annual motorcycle rally has been her sanctuaryâ??two solid weeks just for herself, just for a little while; one long, peaceful ride through the Berkshires, then back home to bustling Chicago. In and out, and gone again. No strings, no commitments. Until she meets Maddox Holt.
The man is pure temptation, and he sure has a mouth on himâ??a redheaded bullet Cherrie knows she'd be smart to dodge. When the mysterious dive bar owner pulls her onto the dance floor that first night in town, her plans for a clean getaway turn muddy. Something's there between them, sure...but Maddox has roots in quiet Rose Bend, and he's looking for more than a fling.
Cherrie came here for a break from it all. After the year she's had, her heart can't take another hit. But before long, she'll have to decideâ??should she risk her freedom for a second chance at love...or just enjoy the ride while