title: The Bad Boy Next Door
author:  Jody Holford 
description: "A<b>sweet tale of love,</b>romance and understanding." -<i>Carly Phillips, NY Times Bestselling Author</i><br /><br /><span>"Flawed, adorable characters, combined with witty dialog and tugging emotion, proves Holford is</span><b>a breath of fresh air</b><span>in the romance genre." -</span><i>Kelly Moran, National Bestselling Author</i>
zlib_text: The Bad Boy Next Door
  
  A Sweet Bad Boy Romance
  
  Fallyn Briggs
  
  Published by Fallyn Briggs, 2019.
  
   **Table of Contents**
  
  Title Page
  
  Chapter One
  
  Chapter Two
  
  Chapter Three
  
  Chapter Four
  
  Chapter Five
  
  Chapter Six
  
  Chapter Seven
  
  Chapter Eight
  
  Epilogue
  
  ABOUT THE AUTHOR
  
  ALSO BY FALLYN BRIGGS
  
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   **Chapter One**
  
  “Can I help you with your bags, ma’am?”
  
  Harper turned and the wind immediately whipped her hair into her face.
  
  She laughed as she brushed it back. “No, thank you. I got them.”
  
  The driver gifted her with a smile that brought a dimple to his cheek. “Is
  this your first time in Manta Ray Bay?”
  
  “No.” She shook her head and her hair flew with her. “This is home.”
  
  Harper gathered her belongings and stepped onto the sidewalk. The sun beat on
  her back, fighting to heat up her body as the wind cooled her skin. The last
  leg of the eight-hour bus ride saw to it that the air-conditioning was working
  overtime.
  
  Despite the heat, the smile on Harper’s lips w