He was her first kiss.
Her first love.
And the first boy to break her heart.
Evan Carter fell in love with Tristan Anderson the moment he kissed her in eighth grade. Back then, Tristan was everything—her best friend, her first love, and the boy who made the chaos of her home feel survivable. But the night they planned to run away together changed everything. Tristan left. And Evan was the one left behind with a broken heart.
Twelve years later, Evan has built a life she’s proud of—good friends, a career she loves, and a future that finally feels steady.
Then Tristan walks back into town. He’s no longer the reckless boy she once loved, but a man carrying the weight of his past and the mistakes he can’t undo. And he wants one impossible thing.
A second chance.
Because some loves don’t fade.
They wait.
But when old wounds reopen and buried truths come to light, Evan and Tristan must decide if love is strong enough to survive the things that once tore them apart.
Perfect for readers who love:
• second chance romance
• childhood friends to lovers
• broken hero redemption
• angsty emotional love stories
A deeply emotional romance about first love, forgiveness, and the courage it takes to believe in second chances.