Tangled Affections (New Beginnings #3)
Mandie Tepe

Kelli Adams was just a normal down-to-earth girl. She lived for caring for her wounded warrior patients. She also lived for her wide circle of friends, who were always able to call on her for any reason. After growing up in a neglectful family, she’d been able to build a life of her own and was content.
Just as she thought she had her life in place, she realized there were still surprises waiting for her. Would she be able to reach for what she wanted, despite the voices from her past telling her she could never deserve it? And would her servant’s heart allow her to put her own wishes first for once?
His affection for her would take a sudden twist… tangling friendship into love and
his wishes into need
Mathias Laurent was new to San Diego. He’d recently sold the successful marketing consulting firm he’d built from nothing, and moved back to the west coast. As he reconnected with his sister and found a new group of friends, he discovered a new path to happiness.
Out of the blue, he’d realize that he had sudden strong feelings for his sister’s best friend. With those feelings came a new mission in life . . . to convince Kelli that they could be friends first, then something much more. He’d have to break down her barriers, but he was no stranger to hard work, and the rewards from this task would be bigger than he’d ever earned before.
Friendship grows into affection… affection grows into love… until both are tangled into an unexpected future.