The Sugar Creek Blame Game: A small-town, best friends to lovers, sweet romance (Seasons of Sugar Creek (The Fletcher Family) Book 6)
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They say the New Year is a fresh start, but for me, it feels like everything’s falling apart.
I’ve always blamed myself for holding my dad back from his dreams of playing pro football. He gave it all up to stay with me when I was born with a heart defect. Now, as my best friend JD’s football career takes off, I can’t shake the fear that I’ll do the same to him.
JD says it’s not true—that I’ve been his anchor since the day we met. But lately, I can feel the distance between us growing. He’s chasing his dreams while I’m barely holding it together, hiding symptoms I don’t want to face. And I know he’s blaming himself too—for not being here when I needed him most, for missing the signs that something’s wrong.
When a health scare lands me in the hospital, the walls we’ve built around our feelings come crashing down. JD rushes home, desperate to protect me, but the truth is, we’ve both been running from what we really want—and from the guilt that keeps us apart.
As the New Year approaches, we’re forced to confront the blame we’ve carried for too long. JD wants me to believe I’m more important than his career, but how can I let him give it all up for me? And how do I convince him he’s always been enough for me, just the way he is?