Almost, Always
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Last published Tue, Jul 8, 2025
Azalea Callahan has mastered the art of looking perfect. Cheer captain. Top student. The kind of girl who always smiles, no matter how much it hurts. But behind the makeup and school spirit, she's slipping. And trapped in a life that's not really hers.
Tate Wilder is her school's biggest rival, and everything she shouldn't want. Cocky, unpredictable, and heartbreakingly sincere, he's the kind of boy who sees through the mask she's worn for years.
When unexpected circumstances force Azalea and Tate into each other's lives, the tension is instant. So is the connection. And the closer they get, the harder it becomes to keep pretending.
Because in a town that worships perfection, the truth is the most dangerous thing of all.
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