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Caoimhe Kavanagh and Max Gibson have always been more than just best friends. Their bond runs deep-years of shared laughter, late-night confessions, and an undeniable pull that neither of them has dared to fully explore. But everything changes when Caoimhe finds herself caught up with the wrong guy-someone who shatters her trust, dims her light, and leaves her scarred in ways she can't put into words.

Now, she's built walls around her heart, guarding herself with sharp edges and fake smiles. Love feels like a distant dream-one she no longer believes she deserves. But Max sees through it all. He always has. And no matter how many times she pushes him away, he stays-because he knows the girl behind the pain. He knows her heart. And he's loved her quietly for as long as he can remember.

One night, everything shifts. One stolen moment, one raw, passionate night where Caoimhe finally lets her guard down-and lets Max in. It's fire and tenderness, lust and longing, and it changes everything.

But letting him in once doesn't mean she's ready to trust again. And Max? He's willing to fight for her-for them-because he knows what they have is rare. Unshakable. Undeniable.
Undying.