Tainted: Lance and Mary

Tainted: Lance and Mary

by Tess Thompson

About this book

He’s ready to build a future. She’s still running from her past. One unexpected night will change everything.After losing his high-powered career in New York, Lance Mullen returns to Cliffside Bay to open a cozy bookstore and start fresh. What he doesn’t expect is that a wild New Year’s Eve kiss with his beautiful employee—and longtime friend—will turn his life upside down in the best and most complicated way.Mary Hansen knows heartbreak far too well. After a devastating miscarriage and painful divorce, she swore she’d never risk love again. But when one night of holiday celebration leads to an unplanned pregnancy, she’s faced with the one thing she thought she’d never have again… and it terrifies her.Lance is all in—offering marriage, support, and a love he’s been quietly holding onto for years. But Mary can’t bring herself to believe in a happy ending. And as her fears grow and her past threatens to repeat itself, she’ll have to decide if she’s brave enough to embrace the future waiting for her.Tainted: Lance and Mary is a deeply emotional friends-to-lovers romance about healing from loss, finding unexpected joy, and trusting in second chances. If you love clean romances with heart, vulnerability, and swoony small-town charm, this Cliffside Bay love story will stay with you long after the final page.Buy Tainted: Lance and Mary today and discover that even the most unexpected stories can lead to happily-ever-after.

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