Description： After the college entrance exam, Claire Sutton does the one thing no one expects-she tears up the application plan Adrian Sterling made for her and chooses Kingston University instead. For thirteen years, Adrian has been at the center of her world: her childhood sweetheart, her habit, and the boy who always believed she would never leave him. This time, Claire is determined to prove him wrong.
Far from home, Kingston feels like freedom. Claire throws herself into physics, new routines, and a life that finally belongs to her. But Adrian refuses to stay behind. He shows up in her classroom, waits for her with meals and umbrellas, and flies across cities every weekend just to remain somewhere at the edge of her life. His persistence looks like devotion to everyone else. To Claire, it is a dangerous reminder of everything she loved-and everything that hurt her.
As old wounds reopen and outside interference pushes them into fresh confrontations, Claire has to fight for the future she chose with her own hands. Because walking away from a first love is one thing. Holding on to yourself when he refuses to let go is something else entirely. Author Biography： Violet Collins is a contemporary romance author known for emotionally rich stories of love, longing, and second chances.
