Restoring Balance
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Last published Tue, Jul 22, 2025
Juliette Johnson has always found refuge at Aunt Maya's farm. Summers spent among the horses and rolling fields were once her escape as a child - now, in her early twenties and fresh from a painful breakup, she's hoping the peace of country life can silence the memories that keep her awake at night. Far from the house where her parents' bitter divorce plays out and the rumors that cling to what happened in Portugal, Julie wants nothing more than quiet days with her brother Ollie and nights of dreamless sleep - without needing pills to get there.
But peace is hard to find when Nicholas James is living under the same roof. Hired to help Maya keep the farm running, Nick's blunt edges and guarded silences make him impossible to read - and impossible to ignore. He's distant, yet soft at unexpected moments, and the strange calls that send him storming out at night only deepen his mystery.
Julie promised herself she wouldn't let anyone close enough to break what's left of her fragile heart - but some secrets refuse to stay buried. As summer stretches on, Julie must face whether she can find the balance she craves, or if she'll lose even more when the season ends.
Restoring Balance is a moving story of hidden wounds, fractured families, and the fragile hope of healing when everything feels lost.
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