If You Let Me
Chloe has always been good at handling things on her own.
Until she isn't.
Within months, she loses her job, falls behind at university, can no longer afford her rent-and ends up on the doorstep of the last person she ever expected to ask for help.
Finn has known Chloe his whole life. He knows exactly how stubborn she is, exactly how badly she hates needing anyone, and exactly why letting her stay with him is a terrible idea.
Because somewhere between late-night study sessions, shared breakfasts, and a kiss that changes far more than either of them intended, the girl he grew up with becomes the one person he can no longer keep at a safe distance.
But Chloe isn't the only one who has spent years pretending she's fine.
Finn carries a loss he has never stopped blaming himself for-and the closer Chloe gets, the more convinced he becomes that loving her can only end one way.
Chloe is finally learning that accepting help doesn't mean giving up control of her life.
Finn will have to learn that loving someone doesn't mean he is destined to destroy theirs.
And this time, neither of them can do the hard part for the other.
IF YOU LET ME is an interconnected standalone in the People We Choose series. Each novel follows a different couple and can be read independently.
IF YOU LET ME
A People We Choose Novel
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First edition, 2026.
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