Only You Can Fix What's Broken
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In Seattle's sleepless cityscape, Skylar Brown is a fiercely independent woman with a carefully guarded heart, shaped by a past full of pain and love lost. River Bennett, a man with a rebellious streak and a haunting family legacy, once ignited a fire in her that has never truly extinguished.
Now, years later, Skylar is on the brink of a new chapter with a steady, dependable man, while River grapples with the weight of a revelation that could change both their lives forever. Bound by secrets, old wounds, and a connection that refuses to fade, Skylar and River are drawn into a battle between the lives they've built and the truths they've buried.
As emotions unravel and buried truths surface, they must confront the question: can love truly mend what was once shattered, or are some things beyond repair?
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