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6
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English - US
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Published
February 27, 2026
James has it all: a thriving career, a devoted husband, a meticulously crafted home, and even a loyal dog. His life, built on order and success, is the picture of contentment. But this carefully constructed world shatters when he discovers Esa, a woman on the brink of despair, half-buried in the mud of the creek bordering his property. Esa, with nothing but the tattered remnants of her former life, had sought solace in the river's embrace, only to be delivered into James's unexpected care. Aloof and guarded, her pain is a palpable force, yet James finds himself inexplicably drawn to her enigmatic presence. Her arrival throws his harmonious existence into chaos, igniting a passionate, unspoken connection that neither can comprehend or resist. As James grapples with this consuming attraction, his relationship with his husband, Alex, begins to fray under the weight of unspoken secrets and growing neglect. Meanwhile, Esa wrestles with the deep trauma that drove her to the water's edge, a past that may hold dangerous secrets threatening to resurface. Their unconventional bond, born from a moment of desperation and rescue, challenges everything they thought they knew about love, happiness, and the courage it takes to heal, forcing them to confront the true meaning of connection in a world that demands conformity.
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