A quiet, slow-burn romance about two emotionally guarded adults who build intimacy not through urgency, but through attention, patience, and choice. As Mara navigates a life-altering career decision, her connection with Lucas deepens, testing whether love can endure change rather than resist it. The story explores commitment without guarantees, intimacy without possession, and the courage it takes to choose both selfhood and connection.
Slow Burn
Grief
Healing
Psychological
Second Chance
Newadult
Identity
Protective
Journey
Audiobook details
Rating★★★ 3.4 (50)
GenreAdult Romance
Length55 mins
Narrated bySelect Your Own
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 12, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter 1
4Chapter 4
2Chapter 2
5Chapter 5
3Chapter 3
6Chapter 6
About the author
JOY BLACKAMORE
Joy Blackamore is a contemporary romance and fiction writer known for crafting emotionally charged stories that blend love, loss, and renewal. Her work captures the beauty of human connection, the quiet strength in vulnerability, and the bittersweet magic of second chances. When she isn’t writing, Joy enjoys late-night city walks, classic jazz, and finding inspiration in the small moments that make life extraordinary.View all by JOY BLACKAMORE
