Between Shifts

Between Shifts

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Complete Thu, Jan 29, 20263h 58m

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Elijah Cruz never wanted to work at the resort restaurant his mother manages. It was supposed to be temporary-a punishment, really-while he figured out what to do with a life that feels painfully off schedule. Mara Alonzo never planned on falling for anyone there. She's only a student behind the bar, trying to prove herself while carrying the quiet weight of her family's expectations. Forced to work side by side, their days are filled with clashing tempers, sarcastic remarks, and an unspoken rule to stay out of each other's way. But somewhere between crowded dinner rushes and empty closing hours, something shifts. Conversations linger. Glances last too long. The lines they drew begin to blur. As summer unfolds, Elijah and Mara discover that the moments that change you most don't happen during the chaos-but in the pauses between shifts, when defenses are down and hearts speak louder than pride. Because sometimes, love finds you exactly where you never wanted to be.

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