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The Distance Between Us

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In the suburban heart of Willowbrook, New Jersey, Avery and Nelson were inseparable-childhood best friends who ruled the tennis courts and baseball fields, their summers spent on backyard swings, sharing secrets and dreams. But college tore them apart. Now seniors, Avery dominates D1 tennis at Summit Ridge University, while Nelson chases glory on Bayfield State's baseball diamond. Their friendship? A faded memory, buried under missed texts and unspoken resentments.

When winter break forces them back to Willowbrook, old wounds ignite. A disastrous dinner party ends with Nelson storming out, and a drunken night at the local bar sparks a forbidden kiss that blurs the line between friends and something more. As Avery's boyfriend, Ethan, senses the truth, Nelson's whispered challenge-"He'll never do you the way I do"-threatens to unravel everything. Caught between loyalty and longing, Avery must face the cost of her ambitions and the boy who's always been her home.

Can they bridge the distance of years and mistakes, or will the heat between them burn their past to ashes?All Rights Reserved

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