Before I Knew You

Everyone in the town knows Eliana Grace.
She's the girl with the warmest smile, the softest prayers, and the kind of faith that never wavers until her world cracks in two.
After the devastating loss of her twin sister, Eliana's once-bright spirit begins to dim. Though she still shows up at every church service, every community gathering, and every youth fellowship, the girl everyone loves is quietly drowning in grief. Her baking? Less sweet. Her art? More storm than sunshine. And though she won't admit it, her prayers feel a little quieter these days.
Then Malachi Rivers moves in.
He's new, reserved, and carrying scars of his own but there's something about the way he listens, the way he gently shows up when no one else sees her falling apart. They meet at a church gathering neither of them expected to attend, and from that moment on, something begins to bloom-fragile, hesitant, but real.
Bound by faith, loss, and a shared love for baking, Eliana and Malachi begin to discover that maybe just maybe God isn't done writing their stories. And even in the ruins, there can be beauty. Even after heartbreak, there can be hope.