Permission to Touch You Kindle Edition

Violet Donovan is a force on the mat. An all-state wrestler who knows how to pin and win, she’s never been afraid to use her strength. On the mat, contact is control. Off it, she craves it just the same.Jasper Alwood keeps himself hidden. Quiet, guarded, and traumatized, he doesn’t let anyone in, and he doesn’t let anyone close enough to touch him.When an unexpected accident forces them together, Violet reaches out on instinct. Jasper snaps at her. What begins as frustration turns into a fragile negotiation of boundaries, trust, and permission. Permission to touch. Permission to brush hands. Permission to hold. Each moment of contact crosses a line that can’t be uncrossed.But in a small town where nothing stays hidden, love isn’t always enough to outrun the past. Sometimes the bravest thing isn’t holding on.It’s letting go. Read more