WHEN WE WERE ALMOST FOREVER

Some people are meant to stay forever. Others teach us how to let go without losing ourselves.Seventeen-year-old Emma Carter has spent years carrying the weight of grief after losing her younger sister. With her dreams tucked away and her heart guarded against the world, she's convinced that some broken pieces can never be put back together.Then, on an ordinary Saturday morning in the small town of Westbrook, she meets Noah Bennett.Kind, patient, and quietly hopeful, Noah enters Emma's life when she least expects it. Their friendship slowly grows into a first love that changes them both filled with laughter, shared dreams, late-night conversations, and the courage to believe in tomorrow again.But life has its own plans.When Emma earns the opportunity to pursue her dream at an art school in New York, the two are forced to face the hardest question young love can ask: Can love survive when two people are growing in different places?As the seasons change, Emma and Noah discover that growing up means making impossible choices, saying painful goodbyes, and learning that love isn't about holding someone back it's about believing in who they're becoming.Heartfelt, emotional, and deeply hopeful, WHEN WE WERE ALMOST FOREVER is a coming-of-age romance about first love, healing after loss, chasing impossible dreams, and discovering that home is not just a place it's the people who help us become ourselves.Perfect for readers who love unforgettable contemporary romance filled with emotional depth, authentic characters, and stories that linger long after the final page.