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Jaksyn Jordan likes her life predictable.

Same classroom. Same routines. Same best friend.

Back from summer break and teaching English at one of suburban Chicago’s top high schools, Jaksyn is determined to keep things steady, especially as her thirtieth birthday creeps closer, her mother’s memory begins to falter, and a persistent anxiety hums beneath the surface. Between lesson plans and faculty meetings, Jaksyn leans on what feels familiar.

And nothing feels safer than Randall Gipson.

After years of personal healing, Randall knows exactly what he wants … and it’s Jaksyn. What he doesn't know is whether telling Jaksyn the truth will finally move them forward, or fracture the bond they’ve carefully protected. Is the safety of friendship enough, or is Jaksyn finally ready to risk her heart for a love that's been standing beside her all along?

A slow-burn, friends-to-lovers romance about healing, chosen family, and realizing that sometimes love isn’t new ... ​​​​​​​It’s familiar.