In Between Rhythms (After Hours Series #1)
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Last published Sun, Apr 26, 2026
Avery Sloane Valenciano moves to Quezon City with one goal in mind: to finally live life on her own terms. After walking away from a future her family chose for her, she throws herself into music, using it as both an escape and a way to rebuild everything she left behind.
The last thing she expects is a neighbor who seems to hate everything she stands for.
Dr. Chance Sethniel Arrieta is a widowed pediatric surgeon who lives a life built on structure, silence, and control. For the sake of his six-year-old daughter, Calissa Serene, he avoids anything that might disturb the fragile peace he has carefully maintained.
So when Avery's music starts echoing through the walls, she quickly becomes a problem he has no patience for. But avoiding her becomes impossible when Calissa finds her way into Avery's world.
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