Forever with You

Armentrout packs a powerful emotional punch in her fifth Wait for You new adult contemporary (after Fall with Me). Stephanie Keith has just moved to a Philadelphia suburb to work at a mixed–martial arts club when she meets sexy bartender Nick Blanco. Commitment-phobic Nick rescues one of Steph’s boxes from breaking as she’s moving into her new apartment, and sparks immediately fly. After a red-hot one-night stand, Nick doesn’t expect to see Steph ever again—that’s his usual MO with women—and is shocked when she enters his bar. Feisty Steph makes it clear that she’s nobody’s doormat, and that she’ll go wherever she likes. Nick’s reserve slowly begins to melt. Then a series of unexpected events forces both Nick and Steph to reevaluate what they want from life. Armentrout tugs at the heartstrings while delivering an intense, gripping tale. Agent: Kevan Lyon, Marsal Lyon Literary Agency. (Oct.)