If Only, If Ever

What if the one you're meant to be with is always just out of reach? Emilia and Max have always been each other's "what if." From childhood summers to stolen glances in adulthood, their bond has weathered everything but time. Fate never quite gave them the moment-until the one time it did, and it was too late. Max is engaged. Emilia is heartbroken. And secrets, as it turns out, are what truly stand in the way. As Emilia tries to move on-with someone new, a career that calls her away, and a future she never planned-Max is forced to face the truth he's buried for years: that his heart has always belonged to her. With the help of an unlikely ally, truths unravel, blackmail burns, and timing-finally-might be on their side. But can love survive everything they never said? A story of timing, friendship, and the quiet power of a love that never left. For anyone who's ever asked: what if?