“You Were Always the One” by Rae Lipari
A slow-burn, second-chance romance set beneath the whispering pines.

Lilith Edenfield never planned on falling for her childhood best friend—especially not after he left. But when Elias Carter returns to their small town to restore his grandfather’s inn, old memories surface… and so do the feelings she thought she’d buried for good.

This debut from Rae Lipari is a heartfelt story of longing, healing, and the kind of love that lingers—no matter how far you run.