If It's Only Love

by Ryan, Lexi

  When they put my baby in Easton’s arms for the first time, I saw the love in his eyes and just knew he was the best choice I’d ever made for myself or my child. Because I’d been through enough heartache and loss to know when something’s worth fighting for. Because he made me feel beautiful and believe in fairytales again. Because I loved this man with the light brown hair and blue-green eyes who looked at our child like I’d just given him the best gift in the world. And, later, when our hospital room was full of happy, celebrating Jacksons, when Franklin Jackson Connor was sleeping in my arms, I smiled with the knowledge that someday I would marry Easton Connor.

  It was my secret. One I vowed to keep to myself until the time was right. Easton didn’t know my plans.

  And I had no idea he had a ring in his pocket and was about to propose in front of my entire family.

  Thank you for reading If It’s Only Love, book six in The Boys of Jackson Harbor series. If you’d like to receive an email when I release a new book, please sign up for my newsletter: http://eepurl.com/qymaH

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  I’m filled with gratitude for everyone who helped me with this book. As always, to my family first. Brian, my husband and reluctant “deadline widower.” Thank you for believing in me, for listening to me, and for being the calm to my constant storm. If I know how lucky I am, does that mean I can keep you? To my kids, Jack and Mary, you are so freaking cool, and I’m so proud of you both. I’m the luckiest mama ever! Thank you for inspiring me to be my very best. To my six siblings—thank you so much for making me love big families so much that the Jackson family made sense to me. Thanks to my mom for checking on me when I work too much.

  I’m lucky enough to have a life full of amazing friends. Thanks to my writing friends who sprint with me and talk me off the ledge when the book looks like a disaster. To my hand-holding, hair-stroking, and pep-talking BFF, Mira Lyn Kelly, my eternal gratitude.

  To everyone who provided me feedback on this story along the way—especially Heather Carver, Samantha Leighton, Tina Allen, Lisa Kuhne, Dina Littner, Nancy Miller, and Janice Owen—you’re all awesome. I appreciate you all so much!

  I have the best editorial team. It truly takes a village. Lauren Clarke and Rhonda Merwarth, thank you for the insightful line and content edits. You push me to be a better writer and make my stories the best they can be. Thanks to Arran McNicol at Editing720 for proofreading. I’ve worked hard to put together this team, and I’m proud of it!

  Thank you to the people who helped me package this book and promote it. Sarah Eirew took the gorgeous cover photo and did the design and branding for the whole series. A shout-out to Lisa Kuhne for helping with admin when I’m drowning. Nina and Social Butterfly PR, thank you so much for all your work! I love working with you and your awesome assistants! To all of the bloggers, bookstagrammers, readers, and reviewers who help spread the word about my books, I am humbled by the time you take out of your busy lives for my stories. My gratitude will never be enough, but it is sincere. You’re the best.

  To my agent, Dan Mandel, for believing in me and always believing the best is yet to come. Thanks to you and Stefanie Diaz for getting my books into the hands of readers all over the world. Thank you for being part of my team.

  Finally, the biggest, loudest, most necessary thank-you to my fans. Because of you, I’m living my dream. I couldn’t do it without you. You’re the coolest, smartest, best readers in the world. I appreciate each and every one of you!

  XOXO,

  Lexi

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  If It’s Only Love © 2019 by Lexi Ryan

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  This book is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to institutions or persons, living or dead, is used fictitiously or purely coincidental.

  Cover and cover image © 2019 by Sara Eirew

  ISBN: 978-1-940832-11-1

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