Aubrie McCane thought she’d buried her past along with her heart. For five years, she’s tried to forget the boy who broke her and the tragedy that tore them apart.

But when Chase Thomas shows up at her father’s funeral, the life she’s built threatens to crumble. He was her first love—the boy who once made her believe in forever—until the night everything changed and sent her sister spiraling deeper into addiction.

The last time they spoke, Chase’s words were enough to push her away forever, cutting deeper than she ever let on. Then he disappeared, serving time for what he did. Now he's back—carrying a secret about her father she never saw coming. And as much as she wants to keep her distance, his return stirs up everything she’s fought to bury.

Aubrie isn’t alone, though. Derek has been there—steady, dependable, always around when she needs him. Maybe even when she doesn’t. But with old wounds resurfacing and the past refusing to stay where it belongs, she’s left questioning what she really wants… and who has truly been there all along.

As emotions run high and unspoken truths rise to the surface, Aubrie and Chase must confront the wreckage between them. The weight of what happened. The ache of what could have been. And the question neither can ignore—after everything, is there still something left to save?

Gripping, emotional, and deeply tender, this coming-of-age story explores the power of forgiveness, the complexities of addiction, and the kind of love that refuses to let go—even when the world says it should.