The Best Mistake
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Last published Thu, May 29, 2025
When Natalie's world starts to unravel, she finds herself facing the kind of secret that changes everything. With nowhere else to turn, she reaches out to her best friend, Matthew-the one person who's always been there, even if he's never been the settling-down type.
But one desperate choice sets off a chain of consequences neither of them saw coming.
Now, tangled in a lie too big to undo, they'll have to figure out whether the bond they've always shared is strong enough to survive the fallout... or become something more.
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