A raw, emotional and heartfelt novella following the journey of a forbidden romance between two unlikely souls. Defying society's expectations and overcoming the age-gap separating them may be easier said than done. A story of enduring love, resilience, and the extraordinary power of a second chance.Allie Whitmore has spent nearly a decade loving William Thorne in silence, the older professor who was her father's star student and protégé, and the only man she’s never been able to forget. When her father is diagnosed with a terminal illness, grief forces Allie and William together, breaking down the distance he spent years protecting. Held between duty, guilt, and a desire they can no longer deny, they face the ultimate how do you walk away from the one person you were never meant to love?
This is a story of holding onto forbidden love. A story of loving someone with your whole heart and never letting go even when everything is telling you that you should. When you have the chance to have that love- do you take it? And what if you lose it? Do you truly let go or leave space in your heart for the second chance you don’t expect? Allie will show you what wanting and loving someone you shouldn’t - does to you. You will be torn right along with her on her journey of love, loss and second chances.