A Soul Ensnared

Sonya Lancaster finally has the life she always dreamed of.

A coveted role at one of Bloomington's most prestigious golf clubs. The kind of confidence that comes from knowing exactly who she is. And a man she loves with her whole heart-and who she believes loves her just as deeply.

But there's one thing missing.

One question that should have come by now. A question that would seal their love, solidify their future. A question she's imagined a hundred times, ... but he never asks.

As silence takes the place of promises, Sonya begins to feel the first tremors of doubt. Then come the passcodes. The lingering glances at his phone. The playful, too-familiar texts that aren't hers.

Suddenly, the love she's built her world around begins to feel like an illusion. And as everything she's known starts to shift, another presence quietly steps forward-a man who has seen her, cherished her, perhaps even loved her from the sidelines.

As her heart breaks open, Sonya is faced with a choice: hold onto a love that's slipping away, or open herself to the possibility of something new-something truer, something lasting.

Sometimes, love doesn't arrive on one knee. Sometimes, it's been standing beside you all along.