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Once Was, Still Is: A Romance Novel
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jun 17 2025
Pages: 304
Weight: 0.70
Height: 0.64 Width: 5.25 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
A love once written in stars, torn apart by time, and rekindled when everything seemed lost-Once Was, Still Is is a soul-stirring journey through heartbreak, hope, and the rare second chance we all dream of.
Twenty years ago, Angela Solis and Ariel Reyes were everything to each other-first loves, quiet rebels, dreamers who believed they were meant to last forever. Their connection was magnetic, their love unshakable... until life forced them apart. One stayed. One left. And time-along with silence-grew into an ocean between them.
Now in their forties, Angela is a fiercely independent woman who built her world without the one person who made it feel like home. Ariel, a successful but emotionally guarded man, returns to their hometown unexpectedly, carrying only a suitcase and the weight of every moment they lost.
Neither expected to feel everything again.
But the past isn't just a memory-it's a living, breathing ache between them. As old wounds reopen and long-buried truths come to light, Angela and Ariel must face the promise they once made: that no matter how far life pulled them apart, they would always find their way back to each other.
Poignant, passionate, and achingly romantic, Once Was, Still Is is a sweeping love story about the kind of devotion that endures war, distance, heartbreak-and time itself.
If you believe in love that lingers, love that aches, and love that conquers all-this book was written for you.
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