I hoped she could survive knowing Hugo never heard the end of her declaration. “Hugo! Hugo! Please, I love you so…” the girl’s scream faded into the distance when, finally, the car started moving again. It felt wrong, somehow, with our roles reversed like that. I focused on Hugo instead of the window, his face calming me while the banging continued.

“As soon as this one moves from the hood.”

They didn’t block sound completely, he’d told me earlier during the bustle below the arena, but minimised frequency. I noticed Hugo pluck a tiny pouch from his pocket before inserting the two silicone buds into his ears. One threw her entire body against his window, making him flinch. “Can’t you put your foot down?” Hugo called to the driver. I felt ridiculous being afraid of a bunch of teenage girls, but they were remarkably aggressive in their adoration for the man next to me. I knew they couldn’t see us as well as we could see them through the tinted glass, but they still managed to incite panic into me. “Shit,” I murmured under my breath, scooting away from the glass. They banged on the windows, making me jump. Little did I know it was about to get even crazier.Ī group of girls were waiting around the corner as the car veered out onto the street, blocking our path. Hugo climbed in next to me, while a driver fired up the engine and started driving before we’d even finished fastening our seatbelts. “That was so crazy,” I said, catching my breath as I slammed the back door of the car closed. Title: Bring Me Home Genre: Contemporary Romance Author: Nicola Haken Release Date: October 11, 2021 After all these years, will Helen still be prepared to catch him before the inevitable crash? Or has he lost the only home he’s ever known, forever? Harder than it sounds when his image and voice seem to follow her wherever she goes… Harder still when he appears at her front door one rainy spring night. Back on the diet and heading for a career change, it’s time to stop wallowing in the past and give up missing the best friend who traded her in for fame and glory eight years ago. Nobody knows where he came from, what he goes through, where he’s heading… Except the girl he left behind. Adored by fans all over the world, there’s nothing more he could ever wish for.

Hugo Hayes has it all the voice, the money, the looks.

Who We Are by Nicola Haken