I understand I can change my preference through my account settings or unsubscribe directly from any marketing communications at any time. Not long after a heart-stopping first date during which each recognizes something profound and familiar in the other, they are slammed to the core when a shocking discovery brings their new relationship to a sudden halt. Then she meets her new neighbour Will, a handsome twenty-one-year-old whose mere presence leaves her flustered and whose passion for poetry slams thrills her. Only through the poetry they share are they able to speak the truth that is in their hearts and imagine a future where love is cause for celebration, not regret. Following the unexpected death of her father, eighteen-year-old Layken becomes the rock for both her mother and younger brother.

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