She came to England to finish her novel and forget about love. She didn't expect the one who got away to be living next door with a fiancée waiting back in London.

Ivy Hart writes love stories for a living. Choosing one for herself is another matter entirely.

After catching her boyfriend with someone else, Ivy flees to the English countryside with one goal: finish her overdue manuscript and finally put herself first. Then Ben Mercer turns up next door.

Seven years ago, Ben walked away from whatever they were without a single explanation. Now he's infuriatingly perceptive and offering to help fix her broken book. The rules are simple. Keep it professional, ignore the history, and pretend the pull between them isn't still there. It would be easier if his fiancée weren't so genuinely, impossibly hard to hate.

As long afternoons blur into evenings and old feelings refuse to stay buried, Ivy has to ask herself the question she's been avoiding for years. Does choosing herself mean finally walking away, or does it mean being brave enough to stay?

Coming Spring 2028