The Slow Burn

Tobias Gamble knew from a young age precisely the kind of woman he was going to make his. She was not going to be like his mother. She was going to be like the mother he claimed.In other words, she was going to be just right.And when Toby returns to his hometown of Matlock, Kentucky and claps eyes on Adeline Forrester, he knows she's the one.The problem is, his brother Johnny has a new girlfriend. And Addie is her sister. Last, Toby would do nothing to hurt Johnny's chance at happiness.Toby hangs around town to get to know the woman Johnny fell in love with. He also hangs around to get to know Addie.But he's fallen hard, and he knows the best thing for him—and Addie—is for him to leave.Addie Forrester is thrilled her sister Eliza found a good, solid man. Johnny Gamble is the salt of the earth. The best guy in the world.The best except for his brother, Toby.Toby doesn't know it, but Addie's fallen hard too. He's...