the LONG WAY BACK: A Rome Love Story — Book Two of Every City Series: 2

Forty countries. Zero goodbyes. Until her.Marco Vitale has a gift: he makes people feel like the only person in the room. He's done it in Paris, Tokyo, New York, and every city in between.What he's never learned to do is stay.Sofia Reyes came to Rome with one bag and no plan, determined to rebuild her life on her own terms. The last thing she needs is a man who fills a room the way Marco does-then disappears before sunrise.But Marco keeps showing up.The restaurant. The bridge. The hidden church no tourist knows about. The Friday trains to Milan.And somewhere between leaving and returning, Sofia stops waiting for him to go.Some people fill every room they enter. The rarest ones simply stay.Marco has spent his whole life perfecting the art of leaving. Now he has finally found something worth staying for.The only question is whether he can.A slow-burn, emotionally rich story of love, second chances, and finding the courage to stay, set against the unforgettable backdrop of Italy.Book Two of the Every City Series. Sofia's story begins in Every City But Home.