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Almost Wasn't Enough

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"Still Yours"

A romance tangled in time, distance, and unspoken truths.

Ivy left college with a fresh start in Houston-scrubs on her back, heartbreak in her bones, and a promise to never look back. But no matter how far she runs, one name still lingers in her heart: Malachi.

NFL star, once her college best friend, once more than that... and now someone else's man. Malachi says he loves his girlfriend. Says he's building a future. But he keeps Ivy close-too close-with late-night texts, whispered regrets, and a love he never fully let go of.

As Ivy tries to open her heart to something new, Malachi's pull threatens to drag her under. Because some loves don't fade-they fester, waiting for the right moment to rise again.

But can two people caught in different chapters of the same book ever write an ending that includes them both?All Rights Reserved

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