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When a grieving father needs help fighting for custody of his children, he turns to his late wife's best friend—the one woman he's always had to keep at arm's length. Eve has loved Connor from afar for years, and suddenly they're living under the same roof, playing house in a way that feels dangerously real. As they navigate midnight feedings, homework help, and the messy realities of blended family life, the walls they've built against their forbidden feelings begin to crumble. This is a deeply emotional story about second chances, the unexpected ways love finds us, and discovering that sometimes the person you're meant to be with was there all along.
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