The Second Burn

Time was supposed to heal what Alex broke, but for Joan, it only taught her how to survive without him. Years after walking away from a love that hurts too deeply, Joan is forced back into Alex’s realm by a professional collaboration that she can’t refuse. Old wounds reopen, and familiar desires resurface. For Joan, she knows loving Alex once destroyed her, but wanting him again feels just as reckless. As desires refuse to stay buried, Joan must decide if protecting her heart is worth denying a love that still feels dangerously real. And Alex must finally face the question he once avoided: Is love enough if you never fight to keep it?