The Maine Stay Series by J.J. Grice

Casey-Ten years ago, I ran from not only my hometown, but from Damion. I couldn’t stand to look him in the eyes knowing what I’d done. I never planned to come back, but here I am. He wants answers. Answers I should have given him ten years ago. Can I tear open those old wounds without completely turning my life upside down? Can I resist falling back in love with him?Damion- Ten years ago, without a single word or explanation, Casey left me... moreCasey-Ten years ago, I ran from not only my hometown, but from Damion. I couldn’t stand to look him in the eyes knowing what I’d done. I never planned to come back, but here I am. He wants answers. Answers I should have given him ten years ago. Can I tear open those old wounds without completely turning my life upside down? Can I resist falling back in love with him?Damion- Ten years ago, without a single word or explanation, Casey left me. I’ve spent every moment since hoping for the opportunity to redeem myself. Now she’s back and this is my chance to apologize for the pain I caused her. What I hadn’t anticipated, was for the same feelings to come roaring back, even fiercer than before. Will she be willing to forgive me? And most importantly, can I convince her to stay? less

Reese-We had plans. We had our future all figured out. Then he changed his mind. Broken hearted and abandoned, I followed the alternative path that was laid out for me. When more tragedy struck, I lost that too, bringing me back to my hometown. I’m once again face-to-face with the only person to ever hold my heart as well as break it. He says there’s more to the story, but how can I believe him? More importantly, can I let him in and trust him again?Jonah-I was never good enough for her... moreReese-We had plans. We had our future all figured out. Then he changed his mind. Broken hearted and abandoned, I followed the alternative path that was laid out for me. When more tragedy struck, I lost that too, bringing me back to my hometown. I’m once again face-to-face with the only person to ever hold my heart as well as break it. He says there’s more to the story, but how can I believe him? More importantly, can I let him in and trust him again?Jonah-I was never good enough for her. I always knew; I just chose to ignore it until the day I couldn’t anymore. I couldn’t let her give up her dreams for me and I did the only thing I knew to ensure she didn’t: I broke her heart. Now she’s back and this is my chance to prove that I only left her because I loved her. Can I convince her to let me back in? Can I prove that we can be as happy as we were before? less

Magnolia-I’m not normal. I used to be, but one night that all changed. I became a shell of the person I once was. People have tried to fix me, but it never worked. Until Luke. He doesn’t want to fix me; he only wants to love me. He begs me to let him in and for a while I think I might be able to. Our blossoming love begins to breathe new life into me... moreMagnolia-I’m not normal. I used to be, but one night that all changed. I became a shell of the person I once was. People have tried to fix me, but it never worked. Until Luke. He doesn’t want to fix me; he only wants to love me. He begs me to let him in and for a while I think I might be able to. Our blossoming love begins to breathe new life into me.But when the demons of my past reappear, will he be able to handle the truth of why I’m this way? And if he can, will I be able to get past my pain and let our love breathe?Lukas-I’m not a hero, but when it comes to Magnolia I want to be. She doesn’t need to be rescued. She’s capable of doing that herself; she just doesn’t know it yet. I just want to stand by her side and help her fight, help her see the strength she doesn’t realize she possesses. When the darkness of her past comes to light and she’s forced to face it head on, will she let me stand by her or will she push me away like she’s so used to doing? Will she let me love her even if she believes her past makes her unlovable?**BREATHLESS IS A SLOW-BURN ROMANCE THAT MAY CONTAIN POSSIBLE TRIGGERS** less