In the Quiet Between
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Last published Mon, Feb 16, 2026
Alex Bennett has never believed in chaos - only control. Every shirt pressed, every step measured, every word precise. Love, to him, was just another distraction that ruined good people and great plans.
Until she walked in - messy, unpredictable, and everything Alex spent years avoiding. She laughs too loud, questions too much, and doesn't flinch when he loses his temper. Somehow, she sees the boy behind the armor, the one who's forgotten how to be soft.
But perfection cracks, and when it does, it's never quiet.
A slow-burn romance about a man built from rules, a woman made of storms, and the beautiful wreckage that happens when their worlds collide.
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