Book One: The Girl Who Kept Running [The Moretti & Whitmore Romance Series] [strong mature themes]

Book One in The Moretti & Whitmore Romance Series. 

She's spent her life running-from her past, from her family, from the idea that she could ever be loved. Broken, fiercely independent, and wary of letting anyone in, Elara's world has always been one of survival.

He's lived a life of perfection-wealth, family, and privilege have given him everything... except the love he truly wants. Alexander Whitmore wants the real, raw, messy heart of someone who isn't afraid to be themselves.

A chance encounter in a nightclub sparks a connection neither can forget-a heated kiss that lingers in memory, even as she disappears without a trace. Two years later, fate brings them back together in a small café, and the delicate dance of trust, boundaries, and longing begins.

Over ten years, they will test each other, challenge each other, and break each other's walls-while discovering that love doesn't need to be perfect to be profound. Through heartbreak, trauma, and moments of disappearance, Xander proves his patience, respect, and unwavering devotion, while Elara slowly learns to confront her past, embrace vulnerability, and allow herself to be truly seen.

From stolen kisses to tearful confessions, from trust-building to undeniable passion, their journey spans a decade-culminating in a love that is messy, raw, real... and unshakable.

Because sometimes, the one who makes you stop running is the one worth staying for.