The Princess's Knight Complex
READING AGE 12+
At my best friend's wedding, she introduced me to her husband's youngest uncle as if she were handing me a solution to a problem I hadn't admitted I had. I didn't need a rich man, a rescue, or another person who mistook my habit of showing up for everyone as proof I never needed anyone myself. But when Graham Vale appeared beside the ballroom doors with rain on his shoulders and a quiet offer to help save the neighborhood arts center I had spent years building, I couldn't decide whether to trust him or keep him at a safe distance. Graham had spent his life refusing to be anyone's family obligation. I had spent mine rushing in whenever someone else was in trouble. If we both stopped playing the parts our families had assigned us, would there still be a reason to stay together?
Unfold
I was carrying the last box of paint when the city called to say the lease terms had changed.
The relocation agreement now included a written right of return, subject to a final inspection and a separate vote after construction. It was not a guarantee that Harbor House would come back. It was a guarantee that the city would have to ask ……
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