Rae isn’t sure she is ready to let her lost love back into her life and Flint knows this is his only shot at winning back the one he let get away. Time is supposed to heal all wounds, but can it mend a broken heart? Conspiracy in The Capitol by debut author B. Ivy Woods is a spicy, diverse second chance romance. Fans of return to hometown romances will love this contemporary romance with a suspenseful spin.
Time is
supposed to heal all wounds, but can it mend a broken heart?
Rae’s been unlucky in love ever since
having her heart broken years ago. When her ex reappears and declares his hope
for a second chance, she’s not sure what to do. Time can heal past wounds, but
sometimes heartbreak is irreparable…
Flint knows that this is his last
opportunity to win her heart again and he’s playing for keeps. But with his
reemergence in her life comes danger. Mysterious messages that plagued their
relationship years ago have returned, threatening their reconciliation. Rae
already has doubts about rekindling their relationship but now the stakes have
increased and her life might be in danger.
Can their love truly conquer
all?
This second chance romance is book one
In The Capitol series.
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Copyright 2020 @ B. Ivy Woods
“So, you know
how I attended a fundraiser with my dad because my mom couldn’t make it last
night?” Everyone nodded, remembering the text conversation they’d had about it.
“Well, you’ll never guess who I ran into.” Jules reached over to grab her blond
hair, which was draped over her shoulders and played with the ends for a few
seconds before folding her hands in her lap.
“The President of the United States?” Liv smirked. Eve
laughed, and Rae smiled in response.
“Nope, but I’m not sure that would have been more exciting.
I saw Flint West.”
The whole table was silent. Jules looked down at her hands,
while Eve and Liv stared at her.
Rae’s face was blank, but her mouth was agape, revealing how
she felt about the news. Was Flint back in town? Since when? She swallowed hard
before speaking. “You saw Flint? How is he?”
The thought of him still made her heart race and she
couldn’t decide if she liked that or not. The last time she and Flint had
spoken to each other had been cordial, but the couple of months that had led up
to them ending their relationship had been tense. But when they were good,
everything was fantastic. That included them being long-distance for most of
their relationship. The plans they’d made, the dreams they’d shared had gone
away several years ago, but sometimes Rae would think about him and wonder what
could have been.
“He looked well. He asked about you.”
“That’s great.” Rae made sure that her expression remained
unchanged. She took another long sip from her drink. She wouldn’t go down that
road again.
“What did he ask about her?” Eve asked, turning her
attention to Jules. Unsurprisingly, Eve was the one to follow up with a list of
questions.
“Well, we didn’t have much time to talk because we saw each
other just before the speeches began. He asked how Rae was doing and if she
still lived in the area.” Rae showed no emotion when Jules said her name.
“Interesting.” Eve leaned back in her chair and thought for
a second. “I didn’t realize Flint was back in town.”
“He’s been back for a few months. His law firm transferred
him to the DC area. He lives in Arlington too.”
He would. Arlington was a nice size, but it wasn’t that big.
The probability of them running into each other was high. The thought of that
made her nauseous. Their breakup wasn’t the cleanest, but it had been for the
best at that point in their lives. She hadn’t even given much thought to the
idea that she might run into his parents too.
“That’s good for him. It sounds like he’s doing well for
himself.”
Jules mumbled a reply that no one at the table could catch.
“What was that, Jules?” Liv leaned in closer.
“I said he asked if Rae’s phone number was still the same.”
Liv turned to face Jules, and her eyes darted from Jules to
Rae and back. “He asked if Rae’s phone number changed? You have to be kidding.
Did he say anything about trying to contact her?”
Jules shook her head and Rae let out a deep breath as she
glanced down at her own hands. She could feel someone’s eyes on her, and when
she looked up, her gaze connected with Eve’s.
“I was a little worried about telling you, but I knew you
had to know.”
Rae’s emotional state after the breakup had been rough for
weeks. She wasn’t surprised that Jules debated telling her because she had seen
the toll the breakup had taken on her. Her friends were there to help her pick
up the pieces. Rae knew how lucky she was to have their friendship.
“Don’t worry about it. Thanks for telling me.” Rae downed the
rest of her wine before placing the glass back down on the table. She knew that
she finished her drink too fast, but she didn’t care. She looked around and
noticed that Jules was close to finishing hers, too. “Do you guys want
something else? I’m paying.”
About B. Ivy Woods
Ivy Woods has
been writing for as long as she can remember. After getting her Bachelor of
Arts in Political Science and Environmental Policy and a Masters in Energy
Policy and Law and working in the environmental field for several years, she
decided to become a stay-at-home mom. That is when thoughts of a writing career
really took off. Although she competed in NaNoWriMo multiple times, 2019 was
the first year that she won. This win inspired her to make writing a career.
Her debut novel will be self-published in 2020.
Although she is originally from New York
City, she currently lives in the DMV (Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia)
with her husband, daughter, dog, and cat.
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