Sensibility Romance

They almost chose each other. Now four years later they have one night to get it right.A Short Second Chance Romance NovellaAbby Goodenough is good at keeping things moving.As an executive assistant in New York's tech world, she anticipates problems before they surface and keeps other people's lives running on schedule.What she does not do is linger on unanswered questions.Until one ordinary workday interrupts her routine.A brief elevator ride brings Abby face to face with Jake Ratcliff, the man who once helped her during a late-night project in college. The one she never quite stopped wanting.The familiarity settles in before she can guard against it. The ease is still there, in his voice and in how quickly they fall back into conversation.She tells herself it doesn't mean anything, the same way she has for years.When Abby and Jake find themselves waiting together after hours during a building lockout, something she thought she had already let go begins to come back.Working side by side feels instinctive, as if the rhythm they once shared never quite left. What they never said shows in the way they can't quite look away.Almost Yours is a clean, slow-burn contemporary romance about timing, quiet proximity, and the courage to take the first step.
Perfect for readers who love emotionally intelligent romances where connection builds through presence, restraint, and choice.Content Note: Clean, closed-door contemporary romance with no explicit sexual content and gentle faith-light themes. Mimika Cooney writes emotionally rich, closed-door contemporary romances about intelligent women, meaningful work, and love that grows through restraint, timing, and choice.Mimika wrote her first book on a typewriter at the age of ten. It took her forty years, fourteen nonfiction books, and years of coaching women in mindset and leadership to come back to her first love of storytelling. After building a career helping others grow through insight and strategy, she made the intentional shift to fiction because she believes people learn best through story that moves the heart, not just the head.Her romances blend warmth, wit, and emotional depth, pairing slow-burn connection with real-life professional stakes. Set in cinematic locations such as Paris, New York, London, Europe and beyond, her novels focus on connection built quietly, personal courage, and the moments that change how a life is lived.Rather than relying on high drama or spice, Mimika's stories are grounded, character-driven, and emotionally intelligent. Faith appears gently in her work as interior grounding woven with subtlety and respect. She believes love and faith go hand in hand, and that every good romance deserves a little heartbreak, a lot of healing, and one unforgettable happily ever after.An award-winning author with a global perspective, Mimika was born in South Africa and now lives in the United States. She speaks three languages and brings a love of travel, culture, and observation to every story she tells. Her novels often infuse diverse cultural references, luxury destinations, and vivid lived-in detail.A hopeless romantic, Mimika has been married to her teenage sweetheart for 30 years. Together they share 3 children; 2 independent young adults and a witty teenager.When she is not writing, or planning her next writing research trip; she will be found on the ice practicing her spins as an adult figure skater. She also enjoys stabbing people for fun and fitness (without getting arrested) as an amateur fencer.Get on the VIP list for the inside scoop, bonus content and special freebies at mimikacooney.com Clean Contemporary Romances with Wit, Heart, and Emotional Depth (without the spice)✨The Sensibility Series is a collection of clean and wholesome, closed-door contemporary romances centered on intelligent women, meaningful work, and love stories that unfold with intention rather than urgency.Set across luminous European and international backdrops, including Paris, Lon