Almost Forever
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Adrian Callahan spent a decade chasing Olympic gold, living on the edge of the world. At twenty-eight, he chooses to retire-not because he's broken, but because he's ready to finally build a life with Natalie Reyes, the woman who's loved him long before the medals.
But retirement doesn't mean peace. A new career in endorsements pulls him into Vanessa Cole's glossy PR empire, where the line between professional and personal blurs. It's not just temptation-it's a betrayal. And when the truth shatters his five-year engagement, Adrian loses the only thing that mattered more than winning.
Now, with the world watching him fall, Adrian must rebuild from the ground up-mentoring young athletes, rediscovering who he is without a podium, and proving that love isn't earned with promises but with choices, day after day.
Almost Forever is a story about heartbreak, healing, and the fragile, powerful choice to love again.
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