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Series: To Barcelona with Love Trilogy #2
Publication date: February 10th, 2026
Synopsis:
One crazy love experiment. A daring adventure. 60 days to pass the test.
Once upon a time... Sofia Drake doesn't believe in happily-ever-after anymore--especially with a man fourteen years younger. But the gorgeous and charismatic Ryan Hunter refuses to give her up. He makes an unconventional proposal: sixty days to prove their love could overcome any obstacle. It's an offer she can't refuse.
The catch? His job takes him to London. No problem. Sofia throws the rule book in the trash, upends her life, and sets off for the adventure of a lifetime with Ryan--prepared to risk everything for a second chance at happiness.
Touring London, Sofia feels like she's stepping into the life her twenty-something self dreamed of, but while her world opens up to new possibilities, freedom brings more questions than answers. Ryan hopes that dazzling her with trips to Dubai and the Maldives will convince her to stay. His mother tries to make sure she doesn't.
Just as Sofia's confidence in herself and the relationship blossoms, Ryan's old girlfriend surfaces with a plot twist that threatens to rewrite their entire future.
The question isn't whether their love is strong enough. It's whether they're brave enough to renegotiate the contract and face what neither of them saw coming.
Love is like free-falling off a cliff. You never know where you might land.
Perfect for fans of Nora Goes Off Script, by Annabel Monaghan, and Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez. A witty, second chance romance with the London charm of Jojo Moyes.
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Wearing a giddy grin, she launched her body against mine--me catching her, my hands supporting her ass while her legs wrapped around my waist. I spun her in circles, her head tilted to the starry sky. She giggled with pure abandon, and God, I loved the sound of her--happy. We were both dizzy by the time I lowered her to the blanket, the feel of her bare skin against mine driving me crazy. This wasn't the same person I'd met that night in San Francisco. This Sofia was bold, free radiating a boundless hunger for life. Hell, she was free-falling off a cliff daily with me--the very thing she'd sworn she'd never do.
Tumbling onto her back, her eyes scanned the sky, tracking the gulls flying overhead, their caws drawing her attention. Her expression shifted, with a distant look in her gaze. "Are you okay?"
"I'm memorizing everything about these moments and filing them under: Highlight reel with Ryan."
"Oh, you have a file on me?"
She propped up on one elbow. "An extensive file, but I highlight the best stuff. We make memories every day, and I don't want to take them for granted or forget the details. Like tonight, how it feels to be naked with you, uninhibited, the scent of the sea in the air, and the mist on my skin." Her fingers stroked my cheek, and I stared at her in amazement.
For the millionth time, this woman blew me away. I couldn't imagine my life without her, and the thought made me pull her close, cementing these memories in my own vault. She didn't have to spell it out, because we'd both known loss and life didn't come with a happiness guarantee, but she was teaching me how to appreciate every moment together. In a world filled with uncertainties, that's all any of us really had.
MARCELLA STEELE is an American author/screenwriter who now writes with her laptop precariously balanced on a cafe table in Barcelona, but can sometimes be found dreaming up stories on a terrace in Bali or a balcony in Paris. Marcella champions the radical idea that women over forty are just getting started and her contemporary romance/women's fiction novels celebrate love, passion, and self-discovery at any age. With her passion for travel, she delights in bringing the reader along to discover the magic of faraway places. When she's not writing, she's planning her next adventure or practicing her spins on a salsa dance floor.
