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Ongoing, First published Jun 06, 2025
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Kassandra Ajayi is a gifted psychologist- celebrated for her insights into the minds of others- yet incapable of unlocking her own heart. Diagnosed with autism in adulthood, she strived to achieve and maintain a carefully balanced life; part-time in the clinic, being an undercover best-selling author and a full-time avoidance of romantic intimacy. Love, for her is nothing but a fantasy, something far removed from her reality.

Michael James Hale is a successful consultant hiding a soul fraying at the edges. After a near-successful suicide attempt, he retreats from his high-functioning, fast-paced lifestyle to a quiet countryside town for a "wellness sabbatical." He isn't looking to be seen-until Kassandra walks into a restaurant on a night that wasn't supposed to be hers.

When their paths collide, what begins as an emotionally clumsy encounter becomes a slow unraveling of guarded selves. Together they navigate the shadows of the past, the volatility of desire and the terrifying prospect of feeling again.

Tender, sensual and deeply human. The quiet between us is a modern love story about two broken people finding comfort and safety in each-other's chaos. And learning that sometimes being seen is the most dangerous thing of all.

This book contains mature themes from the beginning and throughout. Mentions suicide, drug use and miscarriages.
Sexual scenes included.
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"You don't want me..." I breathed, selfishly leaning into his touch. But I quickly pull away. "I'm different and so not your type," I muttered, looking everywhere else but at him. He frowns slightly, eyes simmering. "God, Anna." He exhaled, cool breath brushing my skin. " I've always wanted you. from the beginning. since the first moment, I saw you." He said, almost sounding painful. Michael gently cups my cheek with one hand and thumbs my bottom lip, and my heartbeat picks up. *** With the past years of a rough childhood, for 24-year-old Anna, Family, reading--the ocean, and her love for her job as a nurse--are everything. For 27-year-old Michael Padmore,--it was all about getting even with his father and his position as the CEO of the Vitality Tower. the past traumas of his childhood still haunts his heart driving him to unsatisfactory with everything he's accumulated. he finds himself choosing his work over his family. A year into their marriage, life's threatening obstacles are determined to pull them apart. He had her, he lost her and now after discovering truths from the past, he will do anything by to get her back. will the two fight for their love, or will it crumble with the lies and betrayal it started with? Will love conquer, rekindled or will it burn down to cinders? Trigger warning: Mature content, explicit adult scenes, violence, abuse, obsession. This book centers on family, drama, laughter, and sweet & heart-wrenching moments and is told through the heroine's eyes. Tag along, on this journey of love, deceit, and betrayal. The story just began...uncover it.

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