{"product_id":"almost-was-us-elena-hart-9798248168422","title":"Almost Was Us","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHe was never supposed to matter.\u003cbr\u003eBut some people don't leave - even when they should.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEight years ago, Elise met Liam Hale in a college classroom.\u003cbr\u003eHe was nineteen. She was twenty-seven.\u003cbr\u003eIt started with teasing.\u003cbr\u003eLate-night messages.\u003cbr\u003eA kiss that should never have happened.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat followed wasn't a love story.\u003cbr\u003eIt was an almost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlmost right.\u003cbr\u003eAlmost brave enough.\u003cbr\u003eAlmost ready.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen rumors, jealousy, and fear begin pulling them apart, Liam walks away first - convinced he's protecting her from heartbreak.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut some endings don't stay buried.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYears later, when fate brings them face-to-face again in a quiet café, the past refuses to stay silent. The chemistry is still there. The questions are still unanswered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd Elise must decide: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWas he the love of her life...\u003cbr\u003eor just the one she never got over?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlmost Was Us\u003c\/b\u003e is a slow-burn, emotionally charged contemporary romance about timing, trust, and the kind of love that lingers long after it ends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who love: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eright person, wrong time\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ecollege romance with emotional depth\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ejealousy and miscommunication tension\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eheartbreak that feels real\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003esecond-chance possibilities\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome love stories don't end.\u003cbr\u003eThey echo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elena Hart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798248168422\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d","brand":"Elena Hart","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48743104053503,"sku":"9798248168422","price":10.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/almost-was-us-elena-hart-9798248168422","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}