Before I Let You Go
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"Before I Let You Go" is not your typical love story.
Dara Arroyo is 19, angry at God, and done pretending she's okay. She wants freedom-whatever that means-but nothing fills the emptiness inside.
Then she meets Asher Miller: 20 years old, confident in his faith, focused on his purpose... and completely out of her league. But when life throws Asher a painful curveball, he finds himself pulled toward the last person he expected-Dara.
They come from two different worlds.
He's chasing heaven. She's running from it.
But something about Dara stirs Asher's heart... and something about Asher begins to soften hers.
What happens when two broken paths collide?
Will Dara let herself be loved by a man who points her back to the God she swore she'd never need again?
If you love stories full of raw emotion, slow-burn romance, healing, and the kind of love that leads you home-this one's for you.
"My love, my heart breathes for these moments in time. So I'll find the right words to tell you-before you leave me today."
⚠️ Warning: You may cry. (Even the author did.) 🩶
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