Slow Burn by Dawn Edwards

He knew the risks, yet fell in love anyways.
She took a chance, knowing it threatened her safety.
The problem with gambling, it’s never a sure thing; someone always loses.
What would you do to save your family?
To save yourself?
From the outside, Jessa has a life most woman her age would envy.
Behind the picture-perfect exterior, she was leaving her finance for another man and bracing for the backlash that would ensue.
When the time comes to make impossible choices, no matter what, hearts will break and lives will be forever changed.
The problem with being selfless, is that when you need to protect your own, you end up sacrificing yourself.
Drew finally found the connection he’d always craved.
Just when everything he’d ever wanted was within reach, fate’s cruel hand intervened.
Feeling their story’s not over, he’s unable to move on and can’t escape the clichés he felt trapped in
Whoever said it’s better to have loved and lost has clearly never loved Jessa Cahill
His friends could take all the fish in the sea and choke on them…
And if one more person commented on getting back in the saddle, he was going to trample them with the God damn horse.
Because even he knew the only thing that could heal his shattered heart was time and tequila.