we were happy
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Last published Thu, Mar 5, 2026
Lennon-Jo Harper never wanted anything more than the quiet life on her family's farm in North Carolina - long summer days, muddy boots, the smell of horses, and Renée Rapp always waiting at the fence.
Renée was her best friend, her first kiss, her secret favorite thing in the world. But Renée had bigger dreams - dreams shaped like Broadway stages and flashing lights, far away from dirt roads and chores. When Renée leaves for New York at eighteen, the goodbye isn't sweet. It's sharp, final, and wrecked with things left unsaid.
Years later, Renée's famous. Her songs are everywhere. One of them - a heartbreaker called "We Were Happy" - sounds a lot like Lennon's story. And it's only then that Lennon starts to wonder:
How do you forget the girl who knew you before you knew yourself?
And what do you do when the whole world hears your heartbreak in someone else's voice?
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