In Due Time

She has rules. He has boundaries. Neither expected to fall.

Emelda Swetson has spent years building a life that feels steady—work, order, control. She doesn’t leave room for surprises… especially the kind that come with feelings attached.

Ethan McAllister is the last man she expects to be drawn to. Private. Controlled. Impossible to read. The kind of man who keeps his distance without ever raising his voice—and somehow makes you notice him anyway.

What begins as a professional connection should stay exactly that.

But the longer they’re forced into the same space, the harder it becomes to ignore the small moments stacking up—the glances that last a second too long, the conversations that feel a little too honest, the quiet tension neither of them names out loud.

It’s the kind of connection that sneaks in while you’re busy pretending you’re fine… and telling yourself you’re not noticing.

And when the past starts pressing in—and the truth refuses to stay buried—Emelda is forced to face what she’s always avoided:

Sometimes even the best plans don’t hold.

And what you thought was safely behind you has a way of catching up at the worst possible time.



In Due Time is a clean, slow-burn romance filled with quiet intensity, emotional depth, and a love story built on restraint, timing, and the courage to stop running—because no matter your age, love has a way of finding you when it’s least convenient.