Sarah Delgado never meant to fall for Alvin Reyes. He was her senior by one year, two seats away in art class, and miles away in the world he carried behind his eyes. She didn’t know what it was about him maybe the way he wrote in the margins of his notebook like his heart bled in ink, or the silence he wore like armor but she knew she wanted to know him.Alvin wasn’t looking for love. He wasn’t looking for anything, really just a way to get through the days without falling apart. But Sarah had a way of noticing him, the real him, beneath everything he tried to hide. And maybe that was the beginning of everythingand of the slow undoing that followed.When We Were Almost is a story of first love, quiet battles, and the spaces between words left unsaid. A poetic journey through longing, vulnerability, and the ache of what could have been.

Five years ago, Ava Sinclair walked away from everything—her city, her career, and the man who shattered her heart. Now a rising PR executive in Chicago, she’s forced to return to New York to manage a high-profile scandal that could make or break her career. The catch? The client is none other than Julian Cross—her ex, the enigmatic tech mogul who once betrayed her trust in the most unforgivable way.Julian isn’t the same man Ava left behind. Scarred by the fallout of his past decisions, he's built an empire—but not without cost. When Ava re-enters his world, old wounds resurface, secrets begin to unravel, and the line between love and hate blurs once more.As the media closes in, Ava and Julian must navigate their complicated past, confront the betrayal that tore them apart, and decide if love deserves one last chance.