Beyond The Pages

Ariana Eight days on an adult only cruise to celebrate my latest novel hitting the NYT bestseller list? Check. Eight days of relaxation with the best friends a girl can have? Check. Falling in love with my best friend from childhood? Check. Oh wait…what? I've known Bentley for my entire life, well since high school, but we've always kept it platonic until he surprises me on the cruise with an upgrade a week I never could imagine. I'm completely thrown for a loop when he admits his feelings for me. Bentley can have any girl he wants but he wants me. This seems like a plot out of one of my books…but could it be real? Bentley Eight days on an adult only cruise after a grueling tour? Check. Eight days of relaxation with friends I haven't seen in over a year? Check. Finally admitting my feelings for my best friend. Check…we'll sort of. I surprise Ariana with an upgraded suite with me for her latest success, but that's not all I surprise her with. She writes romance novels, but I'm about to give her the most romantic vacation she could imagine. I've loved her since we were in high school, but never told her. Now, I'm not losing that chance again. I can have any woman in the world, but I only want her.