Jackson Howell was tall, dark, handsome- and the single most annoying person I'd ever met. Our fathers were best friends, but that didn't mean a thing to us. It seemed like he lived to prank me, and I always responded with anger.
On the first day of preschool, he'd dumped a pail of sand down the back of my favorite yellow dress. In tenth grade, he started a rumor that I had a virginity pact with Jesus. It took almost the whole year for someone to tell me why no guys ever looked at me. It wasn't that I wanted to date anyone, but it would've been nice not to be avoided like the plague.
When I moved back to our hometown after college, I was ready to turn over a new leaf where Jackson was concerned. It was time to deal with the feelings I had for him. He wasn't hard to find. Within hours of my return he was serenading me with Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give You Up at the Olive Garden.
Later that night I turned over the Wheel of Fortune card... and Madam Aria explained that Jackson Howell was my destiny.
Caroline's Review
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This story was a sweet novella with a shot of heat.
"Even though he drove me nuts with his antics, I always chose to do whatever kept him in my orbit."
Chloe and Jackson have been enemies since childhood. Or, have they? Growing up, Chloe has had a completely skewed view of Jackson. Unfortunately, Jackson has never been able to put a foot right with Chloe.
"A devoted exclusively desires one specific soul throughout eternity because that soul belongs to their perfect counterpart."
When a fortune teller imparts information to them individually through the years, both have to have faith their destiny will be reached.
"You've always had my heart."
It was great reading about Chloe and Jackson's relationship from each POV. The difference in their perceptions of how things really were between them. As adults, their connection was undeniable and their chemistry was hot and sweet. Chloe was a tough nut to crack until she became an adult. Jackson was solid, patient and determined that things would come right between them. Really enjoyable little story.
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