The Valentine Gamble. Montana Hearts Later-in-Life Love Stories

? ? ? ? ? "A beautifully written, emotionally charged romance that reminds us love is worth the risk."From award-winning author Mollie Mathews comes a deeply emotional tale of love lost, heartbreak endured, and the unexpected chance to believe again. When a woman who has only known Valentine's Day as a reminder of betrayal crosses paths with a man who has spent his life avoiding love, neither expects the night to change everything.
Perfect for fans of slow-burn tension, raw vulnerability, and second chances that come when you least expect them. She stopped believing in love. He refused to let her run. Sophia Hartwell has spent her entire life running-from love, from heartbreak, from the ghosts of Valentine's Days past. After years of watching love slip through her fingers, she's convinced that romance is nothing more than an illusion wrapped in red ribbons and empty promises. But Adrian Blackwood isn't just anyone.
He's her best friend. The one man who has always been there. The only one who sees through the walls she's built around her heart. And when a kiss ignites something neither of them can deny, Adrian makes a bold move-one that leaves them standing in front of a Las Vegas chapel with nothing but a whispered I do between them and forever. But old fears die hard. Can Sophia trust that this love-the kind she's always been afraid of-won't disappear like all the others? Or will she run from the one man who has always been ready to catch her? ? Perfect for fans of:?? Best Friends to Lovers?? Surprise Vegas Wedding?? Slow Burn to Scorching Chemistry?? Emotional, Heartfelt Romance?? The One Who Was There All Along?? Spontaneous Marriage with Real Love