She rebuilt her life once-she's not sure she can risk it again.Zoey has finally found stability in Tennessee, raising her children and building a life she can trust.But when everything shifts and the quiet she worked so hard for is suddenly filled with uncertainty, she's forced to face what she's been avoiding... what comes next?With her children traveling across the country for the summer and an empty house waiting at home, Zoey is left with something she hasn't had in years-time. Time to think. Time to heal. And time to question whether the life she's built is enough... or if there's still more waiting for her.Jaime has always been there-steady, familiar, and just out of reach. A lifelong friend who never walked away, even when everything else fell apart. But as their connection deepens and distance begins to feel like something neither of them wants anymore, Zoey must decide if she's ready to risk the life she's rebuilt for something she never planned.Because starting over is one thing.Letting someone in again?That might change everything.**A standalone romance follow-up to Zoey's story in The Plans They Made Together.