Kool-Aid Kisses

Lorielle

Starting over wasn’t supposed to be easy. After losing Daddy and escaping a home that felt more like a prison, I landed in Shreveport, Louisiana, with nothing but my bags and a prayer. Love? That wasn’t on my agenda—not with my heart so guarded.

Then I met Mike Preston. A soldier back in Louisiana, trying to figure out who he is without the Army. With hazel eyes that see through my walls and a smile that feels like a promise, he’s everything I didn’t think I could have. But letting him in feels like a risk—what if he leaves?

Mike isn’t the kind to run. He’s patient, steady, and determined to show me I’m worth loving. And maybe, in proving that to me, he’ll figure out he’s worth something too.

Love doesn’t come with guarantees, but now all I want to give him is some Kool-Aid Kisses.