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Zoe Bennett has never had trouble loving people.
Raised by a single dad who taught her that showing up matters, Zoe has always been the girl who remembers birthdays, checks in first, and makes everyone around her feel like they belong.
Miles Carter is the opposite.
At least, that's what he wants everyone to believe.
Sarcastic, guarded, and convinced life is easier when he keeps people at a distance, Miles has spent years making sure nobody gets close enough to really know him.
Then he meets Zoe.
What starts as a spilled drink at a fraternity party turns into late-night walks, coffee runs, movie nights, and a group of friends neither of them expected to find.
Zoe teaches Miles that needing people doesn't make him weak.
Miles teaches Zoe that she doesn't have to earn being loved.
Through college chaos, heartbreaks, family struggles, and growing up, Zoe and Miles discover that sometimes the people who change your life don't arrive all at once.
Sometimes they show up quietly.
And sometimes the person you were never looking for becomes the one you can't imagine losing.