Where the Heart Hid
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When shy bookshop owner Ava Callahan meets ambitious architect Elias Moreau, their worlds collide-her quiet life of poetry against his whirlwind of success. What begins as chance conversations soon deepens into late-night confessions and stolen moments. But as secrets, ambitions, and fears rise between them, they must decide if love is worth risking the safety of who they've always been.
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