SUNNY SIDE UP DINER IBD

Sinopsis

I wanted Ella to be mine but I screwed it up. Not only did I lose my chance with her, but I also lost my best friend.EllaI wanted Asher and I to move past his confession. WeâÇÖve been friends for so long, we can get over anything, right?áWrong.áNot only has our relationship fundamentally changed, but he disappears for a month and comes back to Harmony, engaged. Apparently, he rekindled his relationship with his high school girlfriend.áGloria insists that I write the expose on their wedding. AsherâÇÖs fiancee is the daughter of the Mayor of New York City. ItâÇÖs the kind of story that will restore the townâÇÖs trust in the paper after the Proctor disaster.áI try to be happy for Asher, I do. But heâÇÖs changing for his fiancee. Suddenly he doesnâÇÖt like things that he used to love. And the more time I spend with the happy couple, the more I begin to realize that maybe they donâÇÖt know each other as much as they are letting on.áThen everything changes when Asher and I kiss during a bachelor party game. ThatâÇÖs when I realize why IâÇÖve been so unhappy. Problem is, I had my chance and I didnâÇÖt take it. And the thing with choices is, thereâÇÖs no going back.áWillowI didnâÇÖt think Cole Watkins would come back to the diner. IâÇÖd almost forgotten about him and his contract until he shows up a month later, ready to take his place as co-owner.áI hate that I have to answer to this man. This diner was my chance to make a new life for my son and Cole is getting in the way of that.áUntil Jasper is sick and Cole hands me a container of homemade chicken noodle soup that he made. Or when IâÇÖm tired, and Cole takes over in a way my ex never did. And when heâÇÖs playing cars with my son? I feel my resolve to hate him forever start to soften.áBut as soon as I try to get closer to him, to learn about the man under the suit, he shuts me down. In that moment, I realize Cole is not here to be my friend. I need to protect myself and my son. IâÇÖve been hurt once and IâÇÖm determined to never get hurt again.áSunny Side Up Diner is the sixth book in the Sweet Tea and a Southern Gentleman series and ends in a cliff hanger.