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In Willow Creek, Lila Moreau loves Caleb Reed with quiet strength. For four years, the children's librarian has hidden her rapidly worsening multiple sclerosis, refusing to become a burden to the man she adores.
Caleb, weighed down by a failing family hardware store and old fears of abandonment, grows distant and volatile. When a single innocent coffee meeting with Lila's ex sparks cruel gossip, his insecurities explode one drunken night. Accusations fly. Harsh words cut deep.
Heartbroken, Lila writes him a letter, lets him go, and walks away with her dignity.
As autumn leaves fall, Caleb realizes his terrible mistake. But some realizations come too late.
Before the Leaves Fall is a devastating, deeply human love story about pride, unspoken pain, and the heartbreaking cost of ordinary misunderstandings.