Tethered to Yesterday ( Ember Series #1 )

Elara Serene knows what it means to be someone's second thought. She's spent years watching old flames return as if nothing ever happened, offering apologies dressed as affection and asking for chances they never deserved.

For a while, she welcomed them back. Eventually, she learned to let them go. Content with leaving love behind, Elara stops waiting for it to find her again.

Then she meets Theodore Alistair, a man she never searched for, never expected, and never planned to need. As their paths intertwine, the walls she built begin to crack, forcing her to question whether some people are meant to be released... or held onto.

Perhaps the hardest thing isn't letting go of the past. Perhaps it's finding the courage to believe in love again.