Mairead "Mair" Callahan and Austin Post were supposed to make it. They fell in love in high school-messy, reckless, and all-consuming. She was his steady, his safe place. He was her wild, the dreamer who made her believe in things she never dared to before. They survived distance-Mair leaving for college, Austin moving to LA to chase his music dreams. Through late-night calls, long stretches apart, and the growing weight of his fame, they held on. Until they couldn't. When Mair moved to Utah to be with him, she thought they were finally building their forever. Instead, she found herself isolated, drowning in the shadows of his success. And then she found out he cheated. Heartbroken, she left-fast, without a second thought, absolutely shattered. Looking back would have destroyed her. Then she found out she was pregnant. Now, their lives are forever tied together, but Mair refuses to let Austin too close. She keeps him at arm's length, determined to protect herself from more heartbreak. But Austin has never been one to give up easily, especially not on her. This is a story about love lost and found, about mistakes, forgiveness, and the messy in-between. Because some love stories don't end, they just take the long way home. *MATURE THEMES & TOPICS*

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