South Carolina • 1990s Nostalgia • Slow-Burn College Romance • Found Family • Emotional Intimacy
Shelby Marsh has spent eighteen years becoming exactly who her mother wanted her to be.
College is her first real chance to decide who she wants to become.
Tanner Cole has built his life around discipline, certainty, and a future he can't afford to lose.
The connection between them is immediate and terrifying in completely different ways.
Walking away should be easy. It isn't.
Releases September 18, 2026
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Early reader reactions
“I am full-blown obsessed with this story.”— Early reader
“I didn't want to stop reading.”— Early reader
“These chapters had me smiling, gasping, and kicking my feet.”— Early reader
“The slow burn is killing me in the best way.”— Early reader
Becoming releases September 18, 2026. Direct preorder copies are expected to ship in September after print copies are made.
Direct preorders are available for U.S. shipping only at this time. Kindle preorder is available through Amazon for U.S. and international readers.
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