The Things We Left Buried
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Five years ago, Thea Amara Villanueva walked away from the only person who ever made staying feel possible.
Now, she's back in the coastal town she swore she'd never return to, determined to settle her family's affairs and leave everything behind once again. The last thing she expects is to find Gabriel Santi Navarro waiting for her--older, more guarded, and still painfully familiar.
Santi has built a life around fighting for the people and places he believes are worth saving. Amara has built hers around never needing to be saved.
When circumstances force them onto opposite sides of a battle over the town they once called home, old wounds begin surfacing alongside feelings neither of them managed to bury.
Five years should have been enough time to forget someone. But some people don't disappear when you leave them behind. Sometimes, they simply wait for you to find your way back.
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Started: August 23, 2026
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