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Ayla doesn't trust easily. Her heart, once wide open, now beats quietly behind the walls she's built to survive the echoes of disappointment. She's soft-spoken, thoughtful, and carefully guarded-until she meets Rowan.
Rowan hides behind wit and charm, his camera capturing moments he's too afraid to feel. But when he crosses paths with Ayla, something shifts. He doesn't just see her-he understands her, even the parts she tries to hide.
What begins as stolen glances and hesitant conversations becomes something deeper: a slow-burning love wrapped in quiet nights, half-spoken truths, and the delicate beauty of being fully seen. But love this real doesn't come easy. As their pasts resurface and vulnerability tests their strength, Ayla and Rowan must ask the hardest question of all-
Can love whispered gently still be strong enough to last?
A tender, poetic journey through healing, hope, and choosing each other-again and again.
If You Love Me, Say It Soft is a story for anyone who's ever been afraid to speak their heart... and anyone brave enough to try.
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