{"product_id":"almost-then-us-tessa-hart-9798241045027","title":"Almost, Then Us","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSometimes the timing is wrong.\u003cbr\u003eSometimes the people aren't ready.\u003cbr\u003eAnd sometimes, it takes twelve years to realize what never really went away.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaya and Ethan were never a couple - just two people who mattered deeply to each other, circling the same feelings without ever naming them. Graduate school ended, life moved on, and the moment they almost took a chance slipped quietly into the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, more than a decade later, they run into each other by accident at a professional conference in Denver - both older, changed, and carrying the weight of lives that didn't turn out quite the way they planned.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis time, the connection is impossible to ignore.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut wanting something doesn't make it simple.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaya has built a stable life she's proud of. Ethan is still figuring out where he belongs. Choosing each other now would mean risking comfort, certainty, and the careful distance they've both learned to live with.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlmost, Then Us\u003c\/i\u003e is a quiet, emotionally grounded contemporary romance about missed timing, second chances, and the courage it takes to finally choose what feels right - even when there are no guarantees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA heartfelt novella for readers who believe love isn't about dramatic gestures, but about being ready when it finally matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tessa Hart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798241045027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/23\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 268\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.67d","brand":"Tessa Hart","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49171253002495,"sku":"9798241045027","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/almost-then-us-tessa-hart-9798241045027","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}