Until we're ready
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Last published Sat, Feb 21, 2026
Mia Balchin is a 22 years-old woman trying to figure out life after living some traumatic events.
Not long ago she had a different accounter with a boy she's known her own life, James, and she doesn't know yet, but it is about to change her whole life.
Mia's family and James' family have been close long before they were both born, their moms have been friends forever, they've spent all vacations together, they're like one big family, James' sister, Nina, is even Mia's bestfriend.
Between lies and love, drama and trauma, laughter and tears they're gonna become closer than they ever were.
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