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The One I Pushed Away
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781738334629
Publisher: Kelly Gifford
Published: Dec 16 2025
Pages: 344
Weight: 0.88
Height: 0.77 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Some love never fades.
It waits. It transforms. And sometimes, it finds you again - right when you finally become the person who can hold it.
Skylar walked away from the only man she ever loved. She was afraid that loving her meant he'd eventually drown with her, so leaving felt like the kindest thing she could do.
Rylan broke in quieter ways. He didn't cross oceans - he retreated inward. Into routine, predictability, and emotional stillness. He built a life safe enough to avoid damage... but numb enough to avoid truly living.
They survived without each other. They grew. They worked on themselves.
But even healing couldn't silence the echo of their connection.
And then fate slams them together on a pier thousands of miles from home - where one look detonates everything they buried.
The gravity between them is undeniable.
The timing feels terrifyingly perfect.
And the past is anything but dead.
But their reconnection requires more than longing. The universe never gives you the same love twice without asking for something deeper in return.
Skylar must face the fear that ended them the first time.
Rylan must stop retreating into the safe quiet of his own mind and hold his ground beside her-steadily, bravely, and fully.
And together, they must learn to love without running - from each other or themselves.
The One I Pushed Away is a raw, emotional, psychological second-chance romance about healing old wounds, rewriting old stories, and the kind of connection that keeps pulling you back-no matter how far you run. Perfect for readers who love slow-burn intensity, deep character development, and romances that feel like fate.
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