Everything in between
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Last published Thu, Sep 11, 2025
Emmy is trying to leave the past behind. She wants peace, no drama, and definitely no relationship.
But then there's Joey: the popular captain of the football team, confident on the outside, but broken within.
What begins as a forbidden attraction soon grows into something much deeper.
While Emmy battles her own fears and Joey hides his trauma, they unexpectedly find comfort in each other.
But their love is not allowed to exist. And the longer they keep this secret, the harder it becomes to hide the truth from the world - and from themselves.
A story about first love, hidden pain, and the courage to open your heart again.
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